Rep. Ilhan Omar has called out President Donald Trump's fixation on her as "beyond weird", saying he needs serious help after a recent rally in Pennsylvania.
Trump's speech was intended to address the state of the economy, but quickly derailed into a tirade against Omar and European allies. The Minnesota lawmaker, who wears the hijab, was repeatedly targeted by Trump, with him calling her "her little turban" and stating that she is "here illegally". He also spread conspiracy theories about Omar's citizenship and marriage, falsely claiming she married her brother.
Omar quickly responded to Trump's outburst on social media, calling him a "national embarrassment" and stating that his obsession with her is beyond weird. She accused Trump of resorting to regurgitating bigoted lies since he had no economic policies to tout.
Two Minnesota lawmakers came to Omar's defense, with Sen. Tina Smith describing her as "a strong woman who refuses to be bullied by Trump". Sen. Amy Klobuchar accused Trump of sewing "hate and division", stating that his attacks on Congresswoman Omar and the Somali-American community must stop.
This is not the first time Trump has targeted Omar, who became a US citizen in 2000 at age 17. Last week, he launched a xenophobic tirade against Somali immigrants in the US, referring to them as "garbage".
Trump's speech was intended to address the state of the economy, but quickly derailed into a tirade against Omar and European allies. The Minnesota lawmaker, who wears the hijab, was repeatedly targeted by Trump, with him calling her "her little turban" and stating that she is "here illegally". He also spread conspiracy theories about Omar's citizenship and marriage, falsely claiming she married her brother.
Omar quickly responded to Trump's outburst on social media, calling him a "national embarrassment" and stating that his obsession with her is beyond weird. She accused Trump of resorting to regurgitating bigoted lies since he had no economic policies to tout.
Two Minnesota lawmakers came to Omar's defense, with Sen. Tina Smith describing her as "a strong woman who refuses to be bullied by Trump". Sen. Amy Klobuchar accused Trump of sewing "hate and division", stating that his attacks on Congresswoman Omar and the Somali-American community must stop.
This is not the first time Trump has targeted Omar, who became a US citizen in 2000 at age 17. Last week, he launched a xenophobic tirade against Somali immigrants in the US, referring to them as "garbage".
! He's literally obsessed with Ilhan Omar and it's getting out of hand. Like, seriously help for him? 
The fact that he's using hate speech and spreading conspiracy theories about her citizenship and marriage is just appalling. And the worst part is, he's doing it at a rally where people are supposed to be learning about the economy, not being fed lies 
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We need leaders who uplift and inspire us, not tear us down with hate and division.
. And to all the other lawmakers who are defending her, thank you for being brave 
. We need more leaders like that! 
newsflash trump u r a national embarassment 4 real 
she's just tryna do her job and u r out here spreadin lies about her marriage and citizenship lol wut r u even talkin bout?? 
gotta say tho senators tina and amy are straight fire for speakin truth to power 
and btw somali americans deserve better than trumps xenophobic rant 
That's just disgusting. I'm so proud of Omar for standing up to him and calling him out on social media. She's an amazing representative and she deserves so much respect. And those other Minnesota lawmakers are total bosses too! 
. AND THE THINGS HE SAID ABOUT OMAR ARE JUST DISGUSTING, TIRADES OVER ECONOMY? WHO CARES ABOUT THE ECONOMY WHEN YOU CAN JUST GO AFTER SOMEONE LIKE THIS?! 
. IT'S SO WEIRD THAT HE THINKS BEING A LAWMAKER MAKES HIM AN EXPERT ON EVERYTHING, ESPECIALLY SOMETHING AS SIMPLE AS CITIZENSHIP! NEWSFLASH, TRUMP, JUST BECAUSE YOU'RE THE PRESIDENT DOESN'T MEAN YOU CAN MAKE UP YOUR OWN RULES OR LIES ABOUT OTHER PEOPLE'S PERSONAL STUFF!!! 
. ANYWAY, KUDOS TO OMAR AND THOSE OTHER LAWMAKERS WHO STOOD UP FOR HER, SHE'S A TOTAL BOSS!!! 
because let's be real if u cant even address ur own economic policies then maybe u should focus on ur own therapy sessions 
. I can only imagine how frustrating and hurtful it must be to be constantly targeted by someone who's supposed to represent your country. Trump's behavior towards Omar is absolutely appalling 
. And to make matters worse, he's resorting to using derogatory terms like "her little turban" 
. It's no wonder Omar feels the need to speak out against him - someone has got to call out this kind of hate speech 
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. His whole speech was just a big ol' mess, and it's not even about the economy anymore 
. I mean, come on, calling her "her little turban" and claiming she's here illegally? That's straight-up Islamophobia 
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. It's time for some real change, you know? We need leaders who are going to lift people up, not tear them down 
. Let's keep fighting for a better America, where everyone is treated with dignity and respect 
. And calling her "her little turban"? Come on, that's just low 
. The fact that he keeps doing this is a huge distraction from the real issues we should be talking about 
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. I mean, can't he focus on the economy or something? He's not exactly known for his economic policies anyway 
! She became a US citizen when she was 17, for crying out loud! That's not exactly something you can fake 
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. and can we please talk about how ridiculous it is that he thinks wearing a hijab makes Ilhan Omar "other" 
. And can we talk about how low his bar is for an economic speech? "Hey, let's talk about jobs... and I'm gonna insult this one lady who just happens to be wearing a hijab"? Give me a break 
. And btw, if he's so concerned about Omar's citizenship, maybe focus on his own citizenship situation – hasn't he been in the US for like 40+ years now?