After arriving in the United States from Somalia back in 2009, Fiqy never expected to be contacted by a major political campaign—yet Trump’s team reached out, asking him to help energize Somali-American voters before the election.

He took on the task with pride. But now, as a sweeping ICE operation targets Somali communities across the Twin Cities—and after hearing the president repeat harsh, blanket remarks about Somalis—Fiqy says his support has collapsed.

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    You’re shocked the most openly racist president since Andrew Johnson hates Somalis, people from Africa?

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      the most openly racist president since Andrew Johnson

      That honor goes to Woodrow Wilson, especially since he was president during a supposedly more enlightened time.