Rep. Ilhan Omar calls Trump 'liar,' 'murderer' at State of the Union
Omar repeatedly shouted accusations at Trump during his address, reacting to remarks about Homeland Security and deportations.

SOURCE CHECK
TAP FOR WHYFox News is an established national outlet with a recognizable editorial operation, though it has a strong partisan identity. This short account attributes remarks to the participants and describes what was heard and seen, but offers little independent sourcing or context.
- Source type — Established national news outlet; partisan orientation is a relevant limitation.
- Editorial standards — The outlet has an established editorial operation, but its partisan identity warrants caution.
- Author attribution — A named reporter is credited.
- Transparency — The account identifies the speakers and quotes their remarks, with limited detail about sourcing beyond the event footage.
The article gives specific quotations and a clear sequence of events, but relies mainly on remarks and observable conduct during the speech. It provides little context or response from Omar or Tlaib and does not independently examine the policy claims that prompted the outbursts.
HOW WE SCORE ↗The article reports Trump’s remarks and Omar’s and Tlaib’s responses, but offers little context for their objections or a response from them beyond the shouted remarks. Its characterization of Omar’s reaction also gives the account a critical tilt.
- Counterarguments presented — The lawmakers’ objections are quoted, but their reasoning is not developed.
- Source diversity — The account relies mainly on the speech and what was heard or seen in the chamber.
- Loaded language — Terms such as “irate” and “outbursts” frame the lawmakers’ conduct critically.
- Omitted context — The report does not provide much context for the lawmakers’ claims or the disputed policy issues.
The report uses language such as “irate” and “outbursts” for Omar and highlights Tlaib’s profane pin, while presenting Trump’s remarks without comparable critical characterization. The framing therefore tilts right, though much of the account is direct event description.
- Language tone — Omar is described as irate and her remarks as outbursts.
- Framing — The account emphasizes Democrats’ reactions to Trump’s speech.
- Source selection — Trump’s speech is quoted at length; Omar’s response is reported chiefly through brief quotations.
- Headline — The headline centers Omar’s accusations, but the article’s framing characterizes her reaction negatively.
During President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address, Rep. Ilhan Omar shouted accusations at him after remarks about Minnesota fraud, Homeland Security funding and deportations. Rep. Rashida Tlaib also shouted during the speech and later left the chamber with Omar.
Fox News reports that Omar shouted “You have killed Americans,” “You are a murderer” and “You’re a liar” during Trump’s address. The article says this followed Trump’s remarks about Somali-linked fraud in Minnesota, Homeland Security funding, and his mass deportation agenda.
The article also says Tlaib wore a pin condemning ICE, shouted that Alex Pretti “wasn’t a criminal,” and left the chamber with Omar while Trump discussed the raid in Caracas.
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Part of a bigger story
16 OUTLETSOutlets agree Rep. Ilhan Omar shouted at President Donald Trump during his State of the Union address after immigration remarks. Center outlets connect her rebuke to deaths during federal immigration enforcement and the Minnesota operation, while also covering the exchange’s aftermath. Right-leaning outlets emphasize the interruption as disruptive behavior and often criticize Omar, with some extending it into arguments about immigration and district politics.
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