Trump mocks Ilhan Omar’s ‘turban’ in latest anti-Somali tirade

Published December 9, 2025 10:14pm ET



President Donald Trump dedicated part of his Tuesday night speech on affordability in northeastern Pennsylvania to mock Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) and her hijab in the wake of his administration’s investigation of fraud cases within Minnesota‘s Somali community.

Omar, a Somali American, has been mentioned repeatedly in the president’s anti-Somali tirades in recent weeks, and his latest public appearance was no different.

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