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Trump accuses Ilhan Omar of faking town hall attack, congresswoman blames Trump's hateful rhetoric

"I think she's a fraud. She probably had herself sprayed, knowing her," Trump said after a man used a syringe to spray an unidentified liquid on Omar at a town hall.

US Representatives Ilhan Omar (D-MN) and Ayanna Pressley (D-MA) hold a press conference at Karmel Mall, after the fatal shootings of Renee Nicole Good and Alex Pretti by federal immigration agents, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, US, January 28, 2026.
US Democratic House Representative Ilhan Omar (D-MN) speaks to supporters after announcing her victory in the Minnesota Democratic Primary election at Nighthawks in Minneapolis, Minnesota, US August 13, 2024

WATCH: Congresswoman Ilhan Omar sprayed with unknown liquid during Minneapolis Town Hall

US President Donald Trump speaks with members of the media aboard Air Force One, January 11, 2026; illustrative.

WATCH: Trump: Watching Iran closely, we have a massive armada heading in that direction

 ‘THE SQUAD’ – US Reps. Ayanna Pressley (from left), Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib hold a news conference on Capitol Hill in 2019

The Squad’s selective feminism fails Iranian women, too - comment


Progressive Democrats boycotting Herzog's speech are trying to cancel Israel - editorial

Those Democrats publicly declaring their intention to skip Herzog’s speech are sending a clear message: They are boycotting the entire State of Israel.

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Ilhan Omar: 'No way in hell' attending Herzog speech to Congress

Omar also slammed the Israeli government for promoting judicial reform.

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Jewish staffer for Rep. Ilhan Omar decries religion-based hatred

“No matter how many lies, smears and hate come her way this Jew is proud to be a part of Team Omar today and every day,” said Jeremy Slevin, a senior adviser to Rep. Ilhan Omar.

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Jews and the myth of greed - Opinion

The evolution of the Jewish stereotype -from the Middle Ages to Joe Rogan, Ilhan Omar, Kanye, and more.

 UFC commentator Joe Rogan in attendance before UFC 249 at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena May 9, 2020.

Letters to the Editor February 13, 2023: Is it normal?

Readers of The Jerusalem Post have their say.

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Is the unseating of Ilhan Omar a Pyrrhic victory? - opinion

Going after Omar will not erase or conceal the Republicans’ antisemitism problem. It starts at the very top of their party. 

 REP. ILHAN Omar arrives before President Joe Biden delivers the State of the Union address to Congress, on Tuesday night.

Letters to the Editor February 8, 2023: Watershed moment

Readers of The Jerusalem Post have their say.

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Jewish Dems defend Ilhan Omar following removal from House committee

Jewish Democrats jump to protest Ilhan Omar's removal from her House of Representatives committee assignment despite her history of repeatedly giving voice to antisemitic tropes.

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Ilhan Omar: She's smart, savvy, dangerous, hates Jews and Israel - opinion

I wish that Ilhan Omar would own her statements. I wish that Ilhan Omar would own up and accept the title of “Purveyor of Jew-Hatred.” But she won’t do it.

 US REP. Adam Schiff (D-CA) is flanked by Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) and Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) at a news conference on Capitol Hill last month before the Republicans ousted Omar from the Foreign Affairs Committee.

Ousting Ilhan Omar cause for reflection, not celebration - opinion

Reluctance to favor expelling Ilhan Omar highlights the challenges associated with celebrating the political rise of American Jewry.

 US REP. Ilhan Omar (right) walks through the corridors of Capitol Hill after her removal from the House Foreign Affairs Committee last week, as fellow ‘Squad’ member Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (left) looks on.