In a controversial Cabinet meeting, President Donald Trump escalated his rhetoric against Somali immigrants and Rep. Ilhan Omar. Highlighting a multi-million dollar fraud scandal in Minnesota involving some Somali Americans, Trump stated that Somalia "stinks," and its people should be "unwelcome" in the US, claiming they "contribute nothing." He warned the nation is at a "tipping point" and criticized taking in "garbage" people, linking his remarks to long-standing concerns over immigration and national identity.