Somalis criticise Trump’s remarks calling them ‘garbage’ as racist

Many Somalis on Wednesday criticized U.S. President Donald Trump’s remarks calling Somalis “garbage” as racist.

Several residents said the comments were offensive, with some, like Ibrahim Hassan Hajji, reconsidering travel plans to the U.S.

“I never thought a president, especially in his second term, would speak so harshly,” he told The Associated Press. “Because of this, I have no plans to travel to the U.S.”

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