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Seattle's new mayor Katie Wilson sworn in, defends local Somali community
KOMO ^ | Fri, January 2, 2026 | Chris Daniels

Posted on 01/02/2026 6:28:35 PM PST by MinorityRepublican

Katie Wilson is officially Seattle’s Mayor, after being sworn in on Friday and also officially entered a hot-button national debate.

“I had the honor of being noticed by the President of the United States who called me a very, very liberal slash communist mayor. It's nice. It's nice to feel seen,” she joked in front of a room of enthusiastic supporters during her speech at Seattle City Hall.

But she wasn’t joking, when just hours before, her official campaign account posted on X that “I stand with the Somali childcare providers who have experienced targeted harassment and condemn the surveillance campaign promoted by extremist influencers.”

There was a quick reaction from the Assistant US Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon, who then posted “Asking questions/citizen journalism are not HATE CRIMES in America – they are protected speech, and if Seattle tries to chill that speech (the Civil Rights division) will step in to protect it and set them straight!” Govern yourselves accordingly!”

Wilson did not take questions from reporters on her first day, which struck a more celebratory tone.

She instead opted for a receiving line, posing for photos with supporters who had watched her speech.

State Representatives Jim Walsh, (R) Aberdeen and Travis Couture, (R) Allyn have both said in recent days that there needs to be additional oversight of federal and state spending on child care centers, amidst a social media campaign and allegations of fraud involving taxpayer money at Somali-run day care facilities in Minnesota, Ohio and Washington.

(Excerpt) Read more at komonews.com ...


TOPICS: Government
KEYWORDS: democratcorruption
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1 posted on 01/02/2026 6:28:35 PM PST by MinorityRepublican
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To: MinorityRepublican

Katie Wil$on - Katie’$ $omali ca$h

$tone-cold bu$ted - but the Democrap$ are bold a$ bra$$.


2 posted on 01/02/2026 6:37:37 PM PST by kiryandil (Resistance to The Odor is defiance to grainpidity)
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To: MinorityRepublican

“...there needs to be additional oversight of federal and state spending on child care centers...”

Yep, federal spending on child care centers are in the Constitution. Right under the “Education” section.


3 posted on 01/02/2026 6:41:52 PM PST by quantim (Victory is not relative, it is absolute.)
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To: MinorityRepublican

Remember the mouth clicking Somali girl who threatened Elon yesterday?
She’s walking it back and claiming her words were twisted:
JUST IN: Somali woman Fardowsa Muhumed is FRANTIC after threatening Elon Musk’s life
https://news-pravda.com/usa/2026/01/02/1967499.html


4 posted on 01/02/2026 6:55:03 PM PST by doc maverick
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To: MinorityRepublican

Sort of like Starmer defending the 3rd world invaders coming into the UK.


5 posted on 01/02/2026 7:01:05 PM PST by wjcsux (On 3/14/1883 Karl Marx gave humanity his best gift, he died. )
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To: MinorityRepublican

The entire democrat party should be brought down under seditious conspiracy laws.


6 posted on 01/02/2026 7:02:04 PM PST by SpaceBar
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To: SpaceBar

Should be, but sadly Republicans are about as useful as an ice machine in the Arctic.


7 posted on 01/02/2026 7:26:05 PM PST by GrandJediMasterYoda (As long as Hillary Clinton remains free, the USA will never have equal justice under the law)
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To: MinorityRepublican

The feds need to stop funding any states daycare or free food.

Let the states who live the parasites fund and feed them themselves.

I live in Washington state where the corruption is rampant and we should pay for the grift ourselves and not burden taxpayers in other states.


8 posted on 01/02/2026 7:36:41 PM PST by angry elephant (Been with Trump since huge 2016 Washington state rally in May.)
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To: MinorityRepublican

This one is going to make Mondami look like an amateur. She’s dangerous!


9 posted on 01/02/2026 7:45:15 PM PST by llevrok (“'Remember when' is the lowest form of conversation.” - Tony Soprano)
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To: angry elephant

That is why I am reluctant to move to WA state where my children live. Florida is a paradise financially compared to WA state.


10 posted on 01/02/2026 7:45:35 PM PST by Bobbyvotes (Work is worship! .... Bhagavad Geeta)
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To: MinorityRepublican

If she has anyone arrested for investigating Somali fraud, she should be prosecuted for depriving someone of civil rights under the color of law. Drag her commie butt into court.


11 posted on 01/02/2026 7:53:21 PM PST by FreedomForce
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From what I hear Florida is a wonderful state.

I have always lived in Washington and my son and grandchildren live here as well. I have my small business here so it is almost impossible to leave.

If you move here, try to move east of the mountains where there are conservative areas. If you kids live on the west side you will probably have a three-hour commute from east to west but many people do it regularly.


12 posted on 01/02/2026 8:07:15 PM PST by angry elephant (Been with Trump since huge 2016 Washington state rally in May.)
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To: MinorityRepublican

What in hell is with this love for Somalis...who refuse to assimilate ?

$$$ ?

$$$ definitely


13 posted on 01/02/2026 8:18:57 PM PST by chiller ( Davy Crockett said:"Be sure you're right, then go ahead." I'll go ahead.)
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To: MinorityRepublican

Get ready for the propaganda to start: NYC and Seattle are doing just fine.


14 posted on 01/02/2026 8:37:08 PM PST by Spok (You know people are out of ideas when all they can do is verbally attack people they disagree with.)
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To: MinorityRepublican

Statement: Why, my Somali community friends are no more crooks and grifters than my Democrat politician friends and I are. 😇


15 posted on 01/02/2026 9:02:07 PM PST by frank ballenger (There's a battle outside and it's raging. It'll soon shake your windows and rattle your walls. )
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Seattle's new mayor Katie Wilson defends local Somali community

Dont sweat it, people. Things will be better when Katie gets her hair AND nails done.

16 posted on 01/02/2026 9:12:56 PM PST by Liz (Jonathan Swift: Government without the consent of the governed is the very definition of slavery.)
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To: MinorityRepublican

Democrats sure love those freeloading, scamming, corrupt Somalis.


17 posted on 01/02/2026 9:16:44 PM PST by Allegra
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To: MinorityRepublican

Ok so she is actively enabling the fraud.


18 posted on 01/02/2026 10:02:36 PM PST by Secret Agent Man (Gone Galt; not averse to Going Bronson.)
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To: chiller

The democrats love them because they are criminals at heart and will do RAT bidding out of pure greed.


19 posted on 01/02/2026 10:09:29 PM PST by dforest
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To: Liz

She’s got a white Somali shaped head. A Somali shaped 67 IQ too.


20 posted on 01/02/2026 10:16:58 PM PST by HYPOCRACY (Wake up, smell the cat food in your bank account. )
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