Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) received a less-than-warm welcome from a largely Somalian crowd in her home state on Saturday at a music event that took place during Somali Week.
Footage of the event at the Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota, shows the crowd booing as Omar is introduced. “Get the f*** out of here!” an attendee is heard saying.
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Ilhan Omar got booed onstage at a concert featuring Somali singer Soldaan Seraar in Minnesota last night.
People in the crowd chanted “Get out!” & shouted “Get the f*ck out of here!”. pic.twitter.com/sggii7h6sO— Leftism (@LeftismForU) July 3, 2022
The video shows Omar attempting to speak but struggling to be heard over the unhappy crowd.
Omar was reportedly at the concert to present the singer Suldaan Seeraar an award during his first event in the United States.
Somali Week is an annual event that celebrates the anniversary of Somalia gaining its independence. This year marks the country’s 62nd anniversary. Omar is a Somali refugee who came to the U.S. and later became one of the first two Muslim women elected to Congress.
The footage from Saturday shows the audience’s boos lasted for at least one minute, if not longer.
“Okay, we don’t have all night,” the congresswoman eventually says to the dissatisfied crowd.
Others on the stage attempted to silence the boos but to no avail.
Later, Omar shared a video of her walking onto the stage before the booing ensued. “It was an honor to welcome you to our incredible city,” she wrote.
It was an honor to welcome you to our incredible city. pic.twitter.com/mM77ZLVCYo
— Ilhan Omar (@IlhanMN) July 3, 2022
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The representative’s office did not respond to the Washington Examiner’s request for comment.
