President Donald Trump escalated his hardline immigration rhetoric by leveling a long-debunked conspiracy theory against Congresswoman Ilhan Omar (D-MN).
Thank you for reading this post, don't forget to subscribe!Trump’s Claims:
- Trump alleged that the Somalia-born Congresswoman came to the U.S. illegally by marrying her biological brother for immigration fraud, calling her “the worst Congressman/woman” and attacking her for being “always wrapped in her swaddling hijab.”
- He also announced plans to end temporary protected status for Somalis and re-examine green cards from 19 countries, including Somalia, claiming “Somalian gangs are roving the streets.”
Factual Context:
- The article states there is no proof that Omar married a relative or committed immigration fraud.
- The claim originated from a rumor that Omar’s second husband, Ahmed Elmi, was her brother, which was allegedly used to commit fraud.
- Omar was born in Somalia, fled a civil war, spent four years in a Kenyan refugee camp, arrived in the U.S. in 1995, and became a citizen in 2000. She won her fourth term in Congress in 2024.
