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Trump calls for 'Scammer' Rep. Omar to be jailed or deported back to Somalia

Trump linked Omar to Minnesota’s fraud scandal, called for her imprisonment or deportation, and suggested her assault was staged.

Trump calls for 'Scammer' Rep. Omar to be jailed or deported back to Somalia
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This article1 analysis · Oct 11, 2026
Jan 31, 2026
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President Trump attacked Rep. Ilhan Omar on social media, calling for her imprisonment or deportation and suggesting she staged a recent assault. The article says Omar has not been implicated in the Minnesota fraud scandal Trump invoked.

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President whose accusations and calls for Omar’s imprisonment or deportation are the story’s focus

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Ilhan Omar
D · MN-5

Representative targeted by Trump’s remarks

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

Minnesota governor criticized by Trump

Kristi Noem
Former U.S. Representative (R-SD)

Homeland Security secretary whom Omar had called to impeach

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Trump Says Ilhan Omar Should Be Jailed or Sent to Somalia

After Rep. Ilhan Omar was sprayed at a Minneapolis town hall, President Donald Trump accused her of arranging the attack. He later called for her to be jailed or sent to Somalia. Left-leaning outlets criticize Trump’s accusation and connect his rhetoric to risks of political violence. Center outlets focus on the accusation, Omar’s response and details of the attack, with some also covering his later call for jail or removal. Right-leaning outlets report his claims that Omar staged the attack and his demand that she be jailed or sent to Somalia, with attention to the fraud allegations he invoked.

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