President Donald Trump and White House lampoon Minnesota Representative Ilhan Omar after she said she wasn’t worried about deportation or losing citizenship.
President Donald Trump and the White House drew attention this week after appearing to mock Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., using a campaign-era photo of Trump posing as a McDonald’s worker. The image, shared on X, shows Trump smiling and waving from a drive-thru window.
The post followed the resurfacing of an interview in which Omar stated she had no fear of deportation or losing her U.S. citizenship. In the clip, aired on The Dean Obeidallah Show, Omar said, “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. I’m grown, my kids are grown. Like I could go live wherever I want.”
Trump has a long history of targeting Omar, a Somali-born U.S. citizen who fled the country during the civil war in 1991. Earlier this month, he posted a video of Omar speaking Somali on Truth Social, accompanied by the caption, “She should go back!” In September, he claimed—without evidence—that Somalia’s president told him he did not want Omar to return, a claim she has dismissed as false.
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Omar, who resettled in the U.S. in 1995 and became a citizen in 2000, was elected to Congress in 2018 as one of the first Muslim women to serve in the House of Representatives. Her election and outspoken criticism of Trump’s policies have made her a frequent target of his attacks.
Their feud dates to Trump’s first term, when he told Omar and other members of “The Squad” to “go back” to their countries. Omar has consistently condemned such remarks, saying they stoke white nationalism and undermine the credibility of lawmakers who challenge discriminatory policies.
In response to the latest mocking gesture, Omar called Trump a “lying buffoon” and said, “No one should take this embarrassing fool seriously.” Her comments highlight the continued tension between the Minnesota congresswoman and the president, which has drawn both national and international attention.
Analysts say the incident underscores the highly polarized political climate in the U.S., where personal attacks and social media posts have become common tools in political messaging. Observers note that targeting prominent lawmakers like Omar appeals to Trump’s base while fueling controversy and debate in media and public forums.
The exchange comes amid ongoing discussions about immigration, citizenship, and the treatment of naturalized citizens in American politics. Omar’s remarks and Trump’s reaction reflect the persistent intersection of identity, politics, and social media in shaping public discourse.
