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"Beyond weird": Ihan Omar says Trump has an "obsession" with her

Trump attacked Omar at a Pennsylvania rally and repeated claims about her citizenship and marriage.

"Beyond weird": Ihan Omar says Trump has an "obsession" with her
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This article1 analysis · Oct 12, 2026
Salon
Dec 10, 2025
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At a Pennsylvania rally, Donald Trump attacked Rep. Ilhan Omar with claims about her citizenship and marriage and derogatory language. Omar called his focus on her “beyond weird,” while Minnesota Sens. Tina Smith and Amy Klobuchar also condemned his attacks.

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Donald Trump
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President whose rally remarks targeted Omar

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Ilhan Omar
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Representative targeted by Trump's remarks and respondent to them

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Amy Klobuchar
D · MN · SEN

Senator who criticized Trump's attacks on Omar and Minnesota's Somali-American community

Tina Smith
D · MN · SEN

Senator who defended Omar

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Ilhan Omar Responds to Trump’s Remarks at Pennsylvania Rally

Outlets agree that Trump attacked Omar at a Pennsylvania rally and made disparaging remarks about Somali immigrants. Omar responded critically to his remarks. Left-leaning outlets frame the remarks as racist attacks that leave Omar responding again. Center outlets take a similar critical view, emphasizing Trump's personal and anti-Somali remarks; Newsweek also connects them to the rally's affordability focus.

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