President Donald Trump doubled down on his attacks on American Somalis on Tuesday and said he plans to “revoke the citizenship” of any naturalized citizen who has been convicted of fraud.
“We’re also going to revoke the citizenship of any naturalized immigrant from Somalia, or anywhere else, who is convicted of defrauding our citizens. We’re going to get them the hell out of here fast,” he said in a speech in Detroit.
President Donald Trump speaks at the Detroit Economic Club, Jan. 13, 2026 in Detroit.
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Trump also labeled the protests since last week’s shooting “fake riots.”
The president also announced that his administration plans to withhold payments to sanctuary cities and states with sanctuary cities “because they do everything possible to protect criminals at the expense of American citizens.”
A judge blocked the administration in August from withholding funding to a group of sanctuary cities. The Trump administration appealed the ruling to the 9th Circuit, which heard arguments last month.
-ABC News’ Hannah Demissie and Michelle Stoddart