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Trump, 80, Says Minnesota Now Has Fewer Lakes Thanks to Somalis

By Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling Oct 20, 2026, 3:49 pm42 pts
Donald Trump seems to be under the impression that Minnesota’s Somali population has affected the state’s lake count. Speaking with reporters at the White House Tuesday, the president lamented that Minnesota had hundreds of lakes—until the Somalis arrived. “They’ve ruined a great state,”…

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