December 4, 2025 — Minneapolis

A 40-second video of a Somali woman expressing her profound disappointment with the United States after 38 years of living here went viral on X on Wednesday, igniting a wave of political commentary that mirrors the country’s widening divide over immigration under President Donald Trump’s second term.

The unidentified woman—likely speaking at a community forum or local television event—delivered an emotional critique of Trump-era policies, American voters, and the erosion of institutions she once believed in. Her comments have resonated deeply within immigrant circles while also becoming fodder for mockery among conservative commentators.

“I am ready to leave”

In the clip, which has surpassed 550,000 views, she says:

“I’ve been here for 38 years, and I cannot articulate how disappointed I am in ‘We the People’ that we allow this to fall so easily. I bought into it—I wanted to come here… and 38 years later, I realize it’s more farce, it’s more smoke and mirrors. I am ready to leave. I can’t financially leave right now, but the first opportunity financially that I can get, I am leaving. And I’m leaving on principle, because if I as an immigrant remain in a fascist country…”

The video cuts off there, but its sentiment is unmistakable: disillusionment, despair, and a sense of betrayal.

Why this moment matters

The timing adds weight. The clip circulated less than two weeks after:

Trump’s re-election

Mass-deportation executive orders

A freeze on asylum and visas for Afghans

A Department of Homeland Security review of Somali green-card holders

Heightened rhetoric from Trump referring to Somali immigrants as “garbage” and Somalia as “barely a country”

Minnesota—home to over 100,000 Somali-Americans, the largest concentration in the U.S.—has been on edge since the administration announced an escalation of ICE operations targeting undocumented Somali nationals in Minneapolis-St. Paul. The woman’s anguish reflects the broader fear gripping the community.

Reaction on X: “Buy her a ticket” vs. “This is what fear looks like”

The clip was largely amplified by conservative influencers who ridiculed her statements:

Examples of viral posts

@EricLDaugh posted the clip with:
“SOMEONE BUY HER TICKET!” — 14,800 likes

@BarronTNews_:
“Amazing. Someone buy her the ticket.”

@WHLeavitt (parody of Trump’s press secretary):
“Someone buy her ticket, please!”

Many responses questioned why she stayed “nearly four decades” if she disliked the country, while others insinuated she lived off taxpayer assistance.

Meanwhile, progressive voices—though fewer—expressed empathy:

Immigration lawyers offered free consultations to immigrants seeking to leave.

Somali-American commentators described it as “trauma speaking”, not ingratitude.

Minnesota activists pointed out the double bind many long-term immigrants face: they may not qualify for naturalization or cannot afford to relocate.

A symptom of something deeper

The woman’s comments—particularly her reference to the U.S. becoming a “fascist country”—echo fears now widely expressed among:

Immigrants

Refugees

Green-card holders

Mixed-status families

Muslim Americans

Black immigrants

Minnesota crisis lines report a 20% spike in calls from Somali Minnesotans since the election, according to local advocacy groups. Workshops titled “Stay and Fight”, run by community organizations in Minneapolis’s Cedar-Riverside area, have seen record attendance.

This video hits a nerve because it captures something rarely said bluntly on camera: not only fear of deportation, but a collapse of faith in American democracy.

Who is she?

Though unnamed, contextual clues suggest she is:

A Somali-born woman who arrived during the first major wave of Somali resettlement in the late 1980s

A long-term Minnesota resident

Likely a lawful permanent resident (green-card holder) given her duration in the U.S.

Possibly barred from naturalization due to financial, administrative, linguistic, or legal obstacles

Her comment that she “can’t financially leave” reflects the reality for many long-term immigrants stuck between:

Fear under Trump’s policies

Economic immobility

Deep community roots in the Twin Cities

Political implications: A Rorschach test for 2025 America

For conservatives

The clip is proof, to them, that:

Somali immigrants are “ungrateful”

Critics of Trump exaggerate “fascism”

Deportation rhetoric is working

The clip feeds into ongoing tensions over the $1 billion+ Minnesota Somali social-services fraud scandal, which has further polarized the state.

For liberals

The clip symbolizes:

The psychological toll of state-led harassment

The failure of America to live up to its promises

The direct consequences of Trump’s “truth social governance”

It has already circulated in progressive spaces as a rallying cry to protect civil rights, especially as Trump targets Somali TPS holders and green-card holders alike.

A microcosm of Minnesota’s 2026 political battlefield

This viral moment will almost certainly be weaponized in:

Trump’s national messaging

Mike Lindell’s new gubernatorial tease

Tim Walz’s Democratic defense of Minnesota’s immigrant communities

Congressional races in MN-5, MN-3, and MN-2

Expect to see it replayed in campaign ads, especially by right-wing PACs seeking to drive out immigrant voters.

The Bottom Line

Whether viewed as ungrateful outrage or a cry for help, the clip is powerful because it crystallizes a grim truth:

For some longtime immigrants, Donald Trump’s America no longer feels like the country they chose.
For his supporters, that is the point.
For his critics, it is the warning.

And as the U.S. enters the volatile 2026 midterm cycle, this 38-year resident’s moment of despair may come to symbolize the deeper unraveling of trust between America’s immigrant communities and the government meant to protect them.