Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) has condemned President Donald Trump’s latest wave of attacks against her, calling them “vile, bigoted, and racist” during an appearance on The Weekend Primetime.
The Minnesota congresswoman, who has faced years of vitriol from Trump and some of his Republican allies, said she is disheartened to see the rhetoric resurface.
“I’ve been the target of the president in the most vile, bigoted, racist ways that you could imagine, and I’ve had to have full police detail because of that,” Omar recalled. “It is surprising that he’s back at it because I thought he’s moved on and found a new person to harass.”
Omar argued that Trump’s fixation with her and other lawmakers of color reveals his deeper animosity toward immigrants.
“He seems to have a real obsession with anyone that is an immigrant in this country that is not of European descent,” she said, pointing out that Trump has never scrutinized his own wife’s accent or immigrant background.
She also criticized Republican colleagues like Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.), who has echoed Trump’s rhetoric, and dismissed calls to “impeach” her as baseless and constitutionally impossible.
“I feel embarrassed for him… he’s uneducated enough to [not] understand that members of Congress can’t be impeached,” Omar remarked.
The congresswoman said that these repeated attacks—such as threats of deportation—don’t just endanger her personally but also tarnish America’s reputation abroad.
“What that displays for not just Americans, but folks on an international platform, is that our country is being led by idiots. And that is not something that we should be comfortable with as Americans,” she stressed.
Omar, who represents over 700,000 constituents, explained that her legitimacy as an elected leader stands on equal footing with any president. She said her focus remains on serving her district despite the vitriol.
The escalating rhetoric comes as Trump prepares for overseas engagements, raising concerns over how the U.S. is perceived on the global stage.
Omar argues that the hostility toward immigrants and people of color is not only politically dangerous but also a source of national embarrassment.
