President Donald Trump issued [1] a Thanksgiving message that focused heavily on immigration policy and included direct criticism of Minnesota officials.
The message, posted Thursday on X, came one day after two National Guard members were ambushed in Washington, DC, in an attack that left one soldier dead and another critically injured.
Trump’s post addressed what he described as problems tied to immigration and the presence of foreign populations in the United States. In his message, he said, “A very Happy Thanksgiving salutation to all of our Great American Citizens and Patriots who have been so nice in allowing our Country to be divided, disrupted, carved up, murdered, beaten, mugged, and laughed at, along with certain other foolish countries throughout the World, for being ‘Politically Correct,’ and just plain STUPID, when it comes to Immigration.” He cited census figures as he described the foreign population and its impact, writing, “The official United States Foreign population stands at 53 million people (Census), most of which are on welfare, from failed nations, or from prisons, mental institutions, gangs, or drug cartels.”
Trump continued by stating that these populations are “supported through massive payments from Patriotic American Citizens” and added that those citizens “do not want to openly complain or cause trouble in any way, shape, or form.”
He said the situation “is eating them alive to do so” and claimed that “A migrant earning $30,000 with a green card will get roughly $50,000 in yearly benefits for their family.”
Trump also wrote that “The real migrant population is much higher,” while attributing a range of domestic problems to the arrival of refugees. According to the message, “This refugee burden is the leading cause of social dysfunction in America, something that did not exist after World War II (Failed schools, high crime, urban decay, overcrowded hospitals, housing shortages, and large deficits, etc.).”
Trump referenced Minnesota as an example of what he described as consequences tied to refugee settlement.
He wrote, “As an example, hundreds of thousands of refugees from Somalia are completely taking over the once great State of Minnesota. Somalian gangs are roving the streets looking for ‘prey’ as our wonderful people stay locked in their apartments and houses hoping against hope that they will be left alone.”
He criticized Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz directly, stating, “The seriously retarded Governor of Minnesota, Tim Walz, does nothing, either through fear, incompetence, or both,” and also directed criticism at Rep. Ilhan Omar.
Trump wrote that Omar “does nothing but hatefully complain about our Country, its Constitution, and how ‘badly’ she is treated,” and referenced her background by saying she “probably came into the U.S.A. illegally in that you are not allowed to marry your brother.”
He described her place of origin as “a decadent, backward, and crime ridden nation, which is essentially not even a country for lack of Government, Military, Police, schools, etc…”
A very Happy Thanksgiving salutation to all of our Great American Citizens and Patriots who have been so nice in allowing our Country to be divided, disrupted, carved up, murdered, beaten, mugged, and laughed at, along with certain other foolish countries throughout the World,…
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 28, 2025 [2]
The Thanksgiving message followed the attack on two National Guard members in Washington, DC, on Thanksgiving Eve.
The victims were ambushed while on duty in the capital.
One of the soldiers, Sarah Breckstrom, 20, died the next day.
Her father had previously said that no recovery was possible.
The second National Guard member remains in critical condition following the incident.
Trump’s remarks on X were issued the day after the attack and referenced broader themes he has connected to immigration throughout the year.