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U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar speaking at an event amid controversy over a subtitled video alleging calls to expel Somali voters, with social media backlash visible.

Ilhan Omar faces backlash over subtitled video alleging call to expel Somali voters; past Somali-language clips have been mistranslated

November 11, 2025 በAI የተዘገበ በ AI የተሰራ ምስል እውነት ተፈትሸ

A new video circulating on social media purports to show U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar telling Somali American voters who did not back Minneapolis mayoral challenger Omar Fateh that they should be "expelled"—a claim based on English subtitles to a Somali-language speech that independent newsrooms have not verified. The controversy follows Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey’s reelection over Fateh and echoes earlier translation disputes involving Omar’s Somali-language remarks.

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