Somalia's Defence Minister Ahmed Moallim Fiqi rejected insults made by U.S. President Donald Trump regarding people from the East African country. During a rally in Pennsylvania, Trump denounced migration from "Third World" countries, describing Somali people as "filthy, dirty, disgusting, ridden with crime."

• Last week, Trump also called Somalis "garbage" at a cabinet meeting, stating "they just run around killing each other."
• Ahmed Moallim Fiqi, Somali defence minister, stated that Somalis are known for their hard work and resilience, urging Trump to focus on U.S. voter pledges.
• Trump's intensified attacks on Somalis followed the shooting of two National Guard troops in Washington last month, which led him to promise to freeze migration from poorer countries.