‘He Called Them Garbage!’ CNN’s Dana Bash Tussles With Trump Border Czar Over Trump’s Rhetoric on Somalis

Jennifer Bowers Bahney Dec 7th, 2025, 1:54 pm

CNN’s Dana Bash tussled with Border Czar Tom Homan Sunday over President Donald Trump’s xenophobic rhetoric on Somali immigrants.

During a Cabinet meeting on Tuesday, Trump went on a tirade against Somali immigrants, saying, “I don’t want them in our country. I’ll be honest with you. Their country’s no good for a reason. Their country stinks.”

Trump also called out Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) by name, referring to the longtime U.S. citizen of Somali descent as “garbage.”

“We could go one way or the other, and we’re going to go the wrong way if we keep taking in garbage into our country,” Mr. Trump said. “She’s garbage. Her fri

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