Trump Repeats Ilhan Omar Brother Claim at Florida Event

Donald Trump attacked ilhan omar at a May 2 event in Florida, calling the Minnesota congresswoman a phoney and repeating a claim that he believes she married her brother. Omar represents Minnesota's 5th Congressional District and answered on X after the remarks.

The Villages remarks

Trump spoke at The Villages and said, "Ilhan Omar...comes here from Somalia, and she tells us how to run the United States of America. She says, she says, The Constitution gives me certain rights, gives me certain rights, and I demand that I be given these rights. Get the hell out. What a phoney." He then added, "I believe she married her brother, which is totally illegal, although it's a lovely couple, actually, but it's a little, it's a little bit on the illegal side, 'Darling. I love you very much. Good night, brother. Let's go to bed.' Isn't she despicable?"

Omar's response on X

Omar replied on X that Trump's remarks were "This unhinged rant would solicit anger if it wasn't coming from a criminal, who has 34 felony convictions, held accountable for rape and accused of being a pedo. I still don't know how anyone would willingly humiliate themselves like this but here we are. Btw, the pedophile protection party should find new material for their deflection." She also wrote, "From denying Somalia had a president to making up a story, President Trump is a lying buffoon. No one should take this embarrassing fool seriously."

Somalia claims and fallout

Trump's comments came after he posted on Truth Social about Somalia, writing that "Ilhan Omar's Country of Somalia is plagued by a lack of central Government control, persistent Poverty, Hunger, Resurgent Terrorism, Piracy, decades of Civil War, Corruption, and pervasive Violence." He also wrote that "70% of the population lives in extreme Poverty" and said Somalia is "consistently ranked among the World's Most Corrupt Countries."

The exchange followed Trump's September 2025 remark that he had spoken with Somalia's president about deporting Omar, a claim Omar answered by calling him a "lying buffoon." The dispute now sits in public view through a fresh Trump rally-style attack and Omar's response, with both using their own platforms to escalate the same fight.