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"Deranged": Trump calls Omar, Tlaib "lunatics" with "bulging, bloodshot eyes"

Omar shouted objections as Trump discussed immigration raids and later became the target of his social-media insults.

"Deranged": Trump calls Omar, Tlaib "lunatics" with "bulging, bloodshot eyes"
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This article1 analysis · Oct 10, 2026
Salon
Feb 25, 2026
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After Reps. Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib heckled President Donald Trump during his State of the Union address, Trump posted insults about them on Truth Social, including that they should be sent “back from where they came.”

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Ilhan Omar
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Representative who heckled Trump during his State of the Union address

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Rashida Tlaib
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Representative who heckled Trump during his State of the Union address

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Donald Trump
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President who criticized Omar and Tlaib in a Truth Social post

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Ilhan Omar Challenges Trump During State of the Union Address

Outlets agree that Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib interrupted President Donald Trump during his State of the Union address and that Trump later criticized them. Left-leaning outlets frame the aftermath around attacks on Omar for confronting Trump, with one also linking later commentary to threats against her. Center outlets pair Trump’s criticism with Omar’s rationale and other figures’ reactions. Right-leaning outlets foreground Omar’s conduct during the speech, often portraying it as disruptive or shameful and treating Trump’s rebuke as a response.

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