Omar Says Negative News Prompts Trump’s Attacks: ‘Cue the Bigotry’

Ilhan Omar on Trump's 'Unhealthy & Creepy Obsession'

The Zen-like US representative from Minnesota has had the highest level of death threats of any congressperson because of the president's attacks

Omar says negative news prompts Trump’s attacks: ‘Cue the bigotry’

Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) said President Trump ramps up his attacks on immigrants and other communities when negative news about his administration runs.  “When things aren’t going well for him … cue the bigotry,” the Minnesota lawmaker told The Guardian in an interview published Tuesday.  “It’s the same playbook and he just goes back to…

Rep. Ilhan Omar Says Trump's 'Boilerplate Xenophobia' Has Driven Threats to Her Life

Rep. Ilhan Omar said President Donald Trump's repeated attacks on her and on Somali Americans have directly fueled threats against her life.