Somalia’s PM Says Responding to Trump’s Anti-Somali Remarks ‘Not Worth It’

MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somalia’s prime minister on Wednesday defended his government’s decision to stay silent in the face of recent inflammatory remarks by U.S. President Donald Trump, who has escalated attacks on Somali immigrants living in the United States.

Speaking at the Sixth Youth Leadership and Innovation Summit 2025, Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre said Mogadishu had no interest in turning Trump’s comments into a political confrontation that could amplify his rhetoric.

“It is easier to ignore President Donald Trump than to respond and give meaning to his statements,” Barre said. “Trump did not insult Somalia alone — he has made negative remarks about many countries, including Nigeria and South Africa. It is not something we consider worth making an issue of.”

Trump’s increasingly hostile language has heightened anxiety among Somali communities in the U.S., who say the president’s renewed attacks have contributed to fear and uncertainty.

Barre’s remarks came just hours after Trump once again repeated derogatory and discriminatory comments targeting Somali Americans, describing them as “garbage” who should not be welcomed in the United States.

GAROWE ONLINE