President Trump said that existing reports indicate that $19 billion was stolen, but that the actual amount could reach as high as $50 billion, since what has been discovered so far may be only a small portion of what truly occurred.

Trump made these remarks to reporters while aboard Air Force One as he was returning to Washington, D.C., after spending the Christmas and New Year holidays at Mar-a-Lago.

He said that when figures like $19 billion are mentioned, it often means the real number is even higher, describing the amounts involved as extremely large and unusual.

The president stated that those involved in the corruption directly stole from American taxpayers and that strong action must be taken. He called for all individuals involved in these acts to be deported from the United States.

Trump also specifically criticized Minnesota Democratic Congresswoman Ilhan Omar, accusing her of being part of the corruption and among those leading it. He described her as corrupt.

Finally, Trump made it clear that the U.S. government would no longer provide these funds, saying that “the days of easily taking money are over.” He added that the government would not give money to these individuals and would also stop sending funds to states such as California and Illinois.

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The Prime Minister stated that Trump’s criticisms of the world are nothing new, noting that he has verbally attacked many countries.

“Donald Trump has spoken negatively about many countries; choosing not to respond and simply moving on is less troublesome,” Prime Minister Hamse said.

His remarks come shortly after President Trump stated that Somalis do not have an official government — a comment that sparked anger among the Somali public.

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“Somali gangs are terrorizing the people of that great State, and BILLIONS of Dollars are missing,” Trump said in a late-night post on Truth Social, without providing any further explanation or evidence.

“I am, as President of the United States, hereby terminating, effective immediately, the Temporary Protected Status (TPS Program) for Somalis in Minnesota,” he said.

Trump called Minnesota a “hub of fraudulent money laundering activity” under Democratic Governor Tim Walz, an apparent response to unverified media reports, shared by several Republican lawmakers, that the Al-Shabaab militant group in Somalia had benefited from fraud committed in Minnesota.

Walz responded on X, saying, “It’s not surprising that the President has chosen to broadly target an entire community. This is what he does to change the subject.”

Democratic Senator Amy Klobuchar from Minnesota also responded on X, writing, “Another late night threat by Donald Trump, and this time he’s going after people in just one state w/ legal status. Maybe the President should spend his evenings working on bringing down costs instead of targeting Somalis who have been in our country for years.”

The TPS program for Somalis was launched by then-President George H.W. Bush in September 1991. It grants government protection to eligible foreign-born individuals who cannot return home safely due to civil war or natural disasters.

Seventeen countries are eligible, but the Trump administration has announced it is terminating TPS designations for several, including Venezuela and Nicaragua.

The administration of Trump’s Democratic predecessor, Joe Biden, extended the eligibility for Somalis through March 17, 2026. Most of the Somalis in Minnesota are U.S. citizens, and there are only 705 Somali-born individuals nationwide who have TPS status, according to a report by the non-partisan Congressional Research Service.

By comparison, over 330,000 Haitians have TPS status, along with over 170,000 people from El Salvador.

Jaylani Hussein, executive director of the Council on American-Islamic Relations in Minnesota, said Trump’s decision was disappointing given that the Somalis in question were legal migrants, adding that Trump’s move could tear families apart.

“These are legal immigrants and they should not suffer as a consequence of a political football that’s being played against the Muslim community.

These individuals have been following the law,” he said.

Abshir Omar, a political strategist who endorsed Trump in the 2024 presidential election, said he expected the decision to be challenged in court. He said it could harm the long-term economic and strategic relationship with Somalia, which in March offered the U.S. exclusive control of air bases and ports, and has expressed interest in partnerships with U.S. firms to explore its large oil reserves.

(Source: Reuters)

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