On November 1, President Donald Trump posted "She should go back!" alongside a video of Rep. Ilhan Omar on Truth Social, reviving attacks tied to the Minnesota Democrat’s Somali heritage.
On Saturday, November 1, President Donald Trump wrote "She should go back!" in a Truth Social post that included a video of Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) speaking to a crowd. Politico reported that the clip’s original event and date were not immediately clear, and that versions of the video had circulated for weeks among right-leaning social media accounts. (politico.com)
Omar was born in Somalia, fled civil war at age 8, spent four years in a Kenyan refugee camp, arrived in the United States in the mid‑1990s, and became a U.S. citizen in 2000. Those biographical details are reflected on her official House page and in widely cited background materials. (omar.house.gov)
Politico also reported that Trump’s allies — including conservative activist Laura Loomer — quickly amplified his post across social media. (That specific amplification was not independently confirmed by this outlet.) (politico.com)
The weekend post followed remarks Trump made in September during an Oval Office press availability, where he recounted suggesting to Somalia’s leader that Omar be “taken back,” adding, “He said, I don’t want her.” Video of those comments was published by RealClearPolitics. (realclearpolitics.com)
Trump frequently criticized Omar during his first term. At a September 22, 2020 rally, he said, “She is telling us how to run our country,” a line captured in contemporaneous video coverage. (realclearpolitics.com)
Omar’s office did not immediately respond to requests for comment on Saturday, according to Politico. But in a radio interview that aired Friday on The Dean Obeidallah Show, the four‑term lawmaker downplayed threats about her immigration status, saying, “I have no worry… I don’t know how they’d take away my citizenship and like deport me… I’m not the 8‑year‑old who escaped war anymore.” Politico attributed those remarks to the interview. Omar won a fourth term in 2024 and currently represents Minnesota’s 5th District. (politico.com)
