Omar criticizes Trump's 'hateful rhetoric' after attack

Описание: (29 Jan 2026)
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2. SOUNDBITE (English) Rep. Ilhan Omar, (D) Minnesota:
"I think my presence here should tell you that the fear and intimidation doesn't work on me. (UPSOUND of cheer and applause) And, you know, you and I have talked about this many a times, the President's rhetoric, the attacks from him since I've gotten into public office, from the right wing, has always been really to stop me from being in public service, to intimidate me, to make me want to quit, and my only message is: it hasn't worked thus far and it's not going to work in the future."

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4. SOUNDBITE (English) Rep. Ilhan Omar, (D) Minnesota:
"And what the facts have shown, since I've gotten into elected office, is that every time the President of the United States has chosen to use hateful rhetoric to talk about me and the community that I represent, my death threats skyrocket."

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5. STILL - President Donald Trump speaking at a rally (AP Photo by Charlie Neibergall; ID 26028002644693)
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6. SOUNDBITE (English) Rep. Ilhan Omar, (D) Minnesota:
"It is ironic that just last night he was on stage moments before I was attacked, talking about me. And then when asked about my attack, he said 'I don't think about her.''"
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STORYLINE:
Democratic U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar blamed President Donald Trump for threats to her safety on Wednesday, one day after she was accosted and squirted with liquid at an event in Minneapolis.

The man arrested for Tuesday's attack has posted online in support of the Republican president.

“Every time the president of the United States has chosen to use hateful rhetoric to talk about me and the community that I represent, my death threats skyrocket,” Omar said during a press conference. Asked if she was nervous about appearing in public, she said, “Fear and intimidation doesn't work on me.”

The attack came during a perilous political moment in Minneapolis, where two people have been fatally shot by federal agents during the White House's aggressive immigration crackdown.

Omar, a refugee from Somalia, has long been a fixture of Trump's anti-immigrant rhetoric. After she was elected seven years ago, Trump said she should “go back” to her country. He recently described her as “garbage” and said she should be investigated. During a speech in Iowa on Tuesday, shortly before Omar was attacked, he said immigrants need to be proud of the United States — “not like Ilhan Omar.”

The White House declined to comment. Trump baselessly accused Omar of staging the attack.

“She probably had herself sprayed, knowing her,” he told ABC News.

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