Minnesota Governor Tim Walz has strongly condemned President Donald Trump for making derogatory remarks about the state's Somali community, calling his language unprecedented for a United States president. Trump recently referred to Minnesota's Somali population as 'garbage' and labeled the state a 'hellhole,' intensifying rhetoric following allegations of fraud involving government programs. While Walz urged bipartisan condemnation, Republican leaders in Minnesota largely avoided directly criticizing Trump, instead focusing on concerns about fraud. The controversy has sparked wider backlash, including from lawmakers in Ohio, home to the second-largest Somali community in the country. Amid ongoing immigration enforcement actions and uncertainty over the extent of fraud, community leaders and officials are calling for respect and accountability without resorting to divisive language.