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Vermont school district displays Somali flag to support students after Trump calls Somali community “garbage,” sparking racist threats.

District shuts down phone lines and website after deluge of harassing calls and messages targeting staff and students.

School superintendent vows to continue celebrating diversity despite backlash and added police presence at buildings.

WINOOSKI, Vt. — A small school district in Vermont was hit with racist and threatening calls and messages after a Somali flag was put up a week ago in response to President Trump referring to Minnesota’s Somali community as “ garbage.”

The Winooski School District began to display the flag Dec. 5 to show solidar

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