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Ilhan Omar snaps back at 'drunk' Nancy Mace for suggesting she is mourning Khamenei's death

Omar rejected Mace’s suggestion that she and Tlaib were mourning Khamenei and accused Mace of posting while drunk.

Ilhan Omar snaps back at 'drunk' Nancy Mace for suggesting she is mourning Khamenei's death
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This article1 analysis · Oct 10, 2026
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Ilhan Omar and Nancy Mace traded social-media insults after Mace suggested Omar and Rashida Tlaib were mourning Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s death. The exchange revived allegations about Mace’s drinking, which she has disputed.

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Ilhan Omar
D · MN-5

Representative who responded to Mace’s post about her and Tlaib

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Nancy Mace
R · SC-1

Representative who posted about Omar and Tlaib and then replied to Omar

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Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President whose authorization of strikes on Iran Omar criticized

Rashida Tlaib
D · MI-12

Representative whom Mace included in her post about mourning Khamenei

ALSO MENTIONED  Ali Khamenei, Iranian supreme leader whose death prompted Mace’s post

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Ilhan Omar and Nancy Mace Exchange Posts After Iran Strikes

Omar and Mace traded posts after Mace suggested Omar and Rashida Tlaib were mourning Khamenei’s death; Omar rejected the implication and accused Mace of posting while drunk. Left-leaning outlets cast Mace’s post as anti-Muslim mockery and Omar’s reply as a rebuttal, sometimes adding Omar’s criticism of Trump’s Iran action. Center outlets treat it mainly as a personal feud, generally recounting both lawmakers’ remarks. Right-leaning outlets emphasize the clash, with coverage ridiculing Omar and presenting Mace’s attacks approvingly alongside a more even account of both lawmakers’ remarks.

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