US Congresswoman Ilhan Omar says President Donald Trump ‘desperately needs help’ after his derogatory remarks about Somali immigrants in Minnesota. The Democratic mayor of Minneapolis delivered a message of support to the community in the Somali language. | Al Jazeera English

NEW: At a cabinet meeting Tuesday, President Trump called the Somali community in Minnesota "garbage," saying "I don't want 'em in our country." More: https://bit.ly/48zXM2L | WTVC-TV NewsChannel 9 News

President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he does not want Somali migrants in the United States, adding that the country will head in the wrong direction if "we keep taking in garbage." "They contribute nothing," Trump said during a meeting of his Cabinet. "I don't want them in our country. Their country is no good for a reason. The country stinks, and we don't want them in our country." The president also attacked Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar, who was born in Somalia. The Associated Press reported