SPRINGFIELD, MA (WGGB/WSHM) -- Community members gathered for a solidarity standout Tuesday evening to show support for local Somali Bantu residents following recent comments made by President Trump toward Somalis. The standout, held in front of South Congregational Church, was organized to send a message that harmful rhetoric has no place in the community, organizers said.

President Trump recently issued negative remarks about Somali-American communities and stated multiple times that he does not want Somalians in the U.S. and that they “contribute nothing.” He said, “I don’t want them in our country. Their country is no good for a reason. Their country stinks and we don’t want them in our country.” In another statement, Trump said, “The Somalians should be out of here. They’ve destroyed

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