Event Brief
Oct 17, 2026 at 12:11 PM ET
Trump criticizes immigrants at Ohio rally
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U.S. President Donald Trump criticized immigrants from Somalia and Haiti while rallying in Ohio for Republican candidates. He said, “If you want to stop Ohio from being plundered, ransacked and destroyed like Minnesota is being destroyed, we're going to stop it.”
WHO: U.S. President Donald Trump
WHAT: Trump criticized immigrants from Somalia and Haiti and said he would stop Ohio from being “plundered, ransacked and destroyed.”
WHEN: Reported Oct 17, 2026 at 11:02 AM ET
WHERE: Ohio, USA
WHY: Trump made the remarks while rallying for Republican candidates.
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