President Donald Trump’s remarks on Somali refugees set off a fresh political fight in Vermont this week, but the real flashpoint quickly became a local school district’s decision to raise a Somali flag on public property.
The Winooski School District hoisted the foreign flag Friday, calling it a show of solidarity with Somali families in the community after Trump criticized refugee programs while discussing multimillion-dollar welfare fraud allegations in Minnesota.
Respect is a two-way street. If you come to another country asking for opportunity, safety, and generosity, the absolute bare minimum you can give back is gratitude and respect for the people footing the bill. You are a guest in someone else’s home. Waving foreign flags, dismissing legitimate concerns as “racist,” and refusing to answer for fraud only deepens the divide. Americans are not asking for miracles. They are asking for honesty, accountability, and a little basic human decency and gratitude.
https://revolver.news/2025/12/watch-us-school-district-lowers-american-flag-and-raises-somali-flag/