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Blamed for Fueling Assault on Ilhan Omar, Trump Says 'She Probably Had Herself Sprayed'

Omar was sprayed at a town hall, and Trump suggested without evidence that she staged the attack.

Blamed for Fueling Assault on Ilhan Omar, Trump Says 'She Probably Had Herself Sprayed'
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After Rep. Ilhan Omar was sprayed with an unidentified substance at a town hall, President Donald Trump suggested without evidence that she staged the attack. Omar’s assailant was taken into custody and charged with third-degree assault.

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Ilhan Omar
D · MN-5

U.S. representative targeted in the town hall assault and in Trump’s remarks

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Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President who suggested Omar staged the attack

Trump's version of this story ↗

U.S. representative who blamed Trump’s rhetoric for contributing to the assault

Timothy J. Walz
Former U.S. Representative (D-MN)

Minnesota governor who condemned leaders’ rhetoric after the assault

J.D. Vance
Vice President of the United States

Vice President criticized by Ocasio-Cortez for public attacks on Omar

U.S. representative who blamed Trump and Vance’s public attacks for creating a hostile climate

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Man Sprays Ilhan Omar at Minneapolis Town Hall

Outlets agree that a man sprayed Rep. Ilhan Omar with liquid at a Minneapolis town hall and was arrested; Omar continued speaking after a break. Left-leaning outlets center Omar’s rejection of staged-attack claims and her account of threats following Trump’s rhetoric. Center outlets mostly describe the attack, arrest, Omar’s remarks and the investigation. Right-leaning outlets often foreground doubts that the attack was genuine, while some focus instead on criticism of media scrutiny of Trump or calls for prosecution.

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