It’s hardly surprising that many in Minnesota’s Somali community went MAGA and voted for Donald Trump in 2024. After all, if you’re a religious conservative opposed to LGBTQ rights, skeptical of feminism, and want to promote faith and family traditions while preserving a right to worship, why would you vote for Kamala Harris?
All that, together with the Democrats’ open and unapologetic support of the Gaza Genocide, saw an all-too predictable swell of Trump support among Somali Americans. But, after the last few months, it’s safe to say Somali-American Trump voters may be feeling a little buyer’s remorse.
