Tim Walz Responds to Trump’s Thanksgiving Attack as Immigration Clash Intensifies


Minnesota Governor Tim Walz pushed back at former President Donald Trump after Trump used a slur to attack him and Rep. Ilhan Omar in a Thanksgiving Truth Social post criticizing Democratic immigration policies. Walz responded by calling for Trump to release his MRI results, referencing a recent medical visit. Trump’s posts blamed immigration for crime, housing issues, and social dysfunction, and accused Somali refugees of overwhelming Minnesota—claims not supported by federal data, which shows about 705 Somali nationals hold Temporary Protected Status. The exchange follows Trump’s move to revoke protections for Somali nationals and his proposals for sweeping immigration restrictions, including halting migration from “Third World countries” and deporting those he calls “non-compatible with Western Civilization.” The heated rhetoric comes amid national attention on a recent deadly shooting involving an Afghan refugee.
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U.S. President Donald Trump issued a fiery Thanksgiving message calling for an immediate and “permanent pause” on immigration from what he described as “all Third World countries.” In a lengthy post on his social media accounts, Trump sharply criticised U.S. immigration policies, claiming the foreign-born population is too large, overly dependent on welfare, and responsible for social and economic strain.

He repeated several unverified claims—such as immigrants contributing to rising crime, overwhelming schools and hospitals, and “taking over” parts of Minnesota—while attacking state officials and Congresswoman Ilhan Omar.

Trump outlined hardline proposals including stopping migration from developing nations, cancelling what he called “Biden-era illegal admissions,” ending federal benefits for non-citizens, denaturalising certain migrants, and deporting those he described as public charges or “non-compatible with Western civilisation.”

He ended the message with a pointed holiday note, saying Thanksgiving wishes did not extend to people who “hate, steal, murder, and destroy.”

The statement came shortly after U.S. authorities identified two National Guard members shot in Washington, D.C. The FBI is investigating the incident as a possible act of terrorism. The suspected shooter, 29-year-old Afghan national Rahmanullah Lakanwal, was arrested and charged with attempted murder and illegal firearm possession.