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Trump's first reaction to Ilhan Omar being attacked revealed, 'She probably had herself sprayed…'

Trump said he had not seen the video and suggested Omar arranged to be sprayed.

Trump's first reaction to Ilhan Omar being attacked revealed, 'She probably had herself sprayed…'
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This article1 analysis · Oct 11, 2026
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ABC News correspondent Rachel Scott reported that President Donald Trump accused Rep. Ilhan Omar of staging an attack at her town hall, despite saying he had not seen the video. Omar said the incident would not deter her from her work, while Laura Loomer also called it staged.

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Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President whose reaction to the attack is reported

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Ilhan Omar
D · MN-5

Representative targeted in an attack at her town hall

Omar's version of this story ↗

Political commentator who called the incident staged

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DOJ Charges Man Accused of Spraying Rep. Ilhan Omar

Coverage reports that Rep. Ilhan Omar was sprayed at a Minneapolis town hall and that Trump later suggested she arranged the attack. Left-leaning outlets connect Trump’s rhetoric about Omar to the assault and criticize his response. Center outlets pair accounts of the attack with Trump’s accusation, with some noting a lack of evidence; one report also mentions a federal charge against the accused. Right-leaning outlets emphasize staging suspicions, with one developing that possibility and the other comparing reactions to attacks on Omar and Trump.

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