Rep. Tom Emmer (R-MN) went on a racist rant against Somalis while claiming he was not racist during a specific to the Faith and Freedom coalition.
Tom Emmer: "Minnesotans are so afraid that you're gonna call us a racist, you're gonna call us an Islamophobe. You know what? I'm done being even the least bit careful. Somalis don't assimilate. And if they don't assimilate, then they should go the hell back to where they came… pic.twitter.com/wsb9taca9K
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) June 25, 2026
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