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Trump calls Omar, Tlaib 'lunatics' after State of Union interruptions

Tlaib joined the protests during Trump’s address and was targeted by his subsequent social media post.

Trump calls Omar, Tlaib 'lunatics' after State of Union interruptions
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This article1 analysis · Oct 10, 2026
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Feb 25, 2026
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After Reps. Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib interrupted his State of the Union address, President Donald Trump called them “lunatics” and said they should be sent back to where they came from. The article also describes the lawmakers’ protests and Trump’s earlier use of similar rhetoric.

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Rashida Tlaib
D · MI-12

Representative who shouted objections during Trump’s State of the Union address

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Ilhan Omar
D · MN-5

Representative who interrupted Trump’s State of the Union address

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Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President who posted insults about Omar and Tlaib after their interruptions

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Trump Posts Criticism of Omar and Tlaib After State of the Union

Outlets agree that Trump posted insults about Representatives Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib after they shouted during his State of the Union address, including saying they should be sent back to where they came from. Left-leaning outlets center Trump's personal and deportation remarks and, in some coverage, portray the lawmakers' protest as a response to his rhetoric. Center outlets mostly recount the exchange and include the lawmakers' responses, while varying in how sharply they characterize Trump's post. Right-leaning outlets emphasize the lawmakers' conduct during the speech, with some treating Trump's rebuke as justified.

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