Rioting Erupts as Somalian Supporters of Democrat Minneapolis City Council Candidate Turn To ‘Political Violence’

A riot erupted in Minnesota during Democrat nominations for Minneapolis City Council on Saturday, which led to no candidate being chosen in Ward 10 after officials were forced to shut down the event over safety concerns.

Somalian supporters of city council candidate Nasri Warsame turned to political violence and reportedly assaulted Minneapolis city council member Aisha Chughtai and her supporters when she took the stage to speak at the Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party’s endorsing convention, the Star Tribune reports.

Video shows Warsame supporters forcefully jumping on stage, banging on tables, waving signs, and shouting over both Chughtai and her supporters.

Rioting broke out at the Democrat @MinnesotaDFL endorsing convention for Minneapolis' city council Ward 10. Supporters of opposing candidates clashed on stage. Many of the attendees were from Somalia, where political violence is routine. pic.twitter.com/mk36FjFA93

— Andy Ngô 🏳️‍🌈 (@MrAndyNgo) May 14, 2023

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Later that evening, Chughtat released a statement about the event on her website and alleged that Warsome’s supporters “assaulted” more than a dozen of both her supporters and DFL staff when they “charged the stage” as she was about to begin her campaign speech.

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