Democrat And Republican CLASH Over Trump’s Somali Comments | GNT

In this episode of Global News Today with Tom Burges Watson on Al Arabiya English, we examine two major political developments in the United States and Iraq.


First, we break down President Donald Trump’s latest immigration controversy. During a cabinet meeting on Tuesday, Trump criticized Somali immigrants, saying they should “go back to where they came from” and claiming their country “is no good for a reason.” His comments came as immigration authorities were reported to be preparing an enforcement operation targeting Minnesota’s large Somali community. We explore the political fallout and what this means for U.S. immigration policy.


To discuss this, we are joined by:
• Angie Wong, Republican Strategist
• Joel Rubin, Former Deputy Assistant Secretary of State under the Obama Administration


We then turn to Iraq, where the government announced it will remove Lebanon’s Hezbollah and Yemen’s Houthis from an asset-freeze list after both groups were mistakenly included in an official publication. The listing triggered confusion, controversy and speculation about its impact on regional politics and Iraq’s ties with Iran and the United States.


To analyze the decision and its wider implications, we speak with:
• Hoshiar Zibari, Iraqi Kurdish Politician and former Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Finance and Minister of Foreign Affairs


Together, our guests explore the domestic and geopolitical impact of these developments and what they signal for regional stability and U.S. policymaking.


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