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Trump's Claims on Omar's Marriage Debunked by Fact-Checkers

12/10/2025

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U.S. President Donald Trump reiterated claims that Rep. Ilhan Omar married her brother to enter the United States.
He suggested she should return to Somalia.
Omar says her marriage to Ahmed Nur Said Elmi was legitimate and they divorced in 2011.
Reports indicate her family entered the United States in 1995, with no Elmi in immigration documents.
Fact-checkers such as Snopes found no evidence supporting these claims.

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U.S. President Donald Trump reiterated claims that Rep. Ilhan Omar married her brother to enter the United States.
He suggested she should return to Somalia.
Omar says her marriage to Ahmed Nur Said Elmi was legitimate and they divorced in 2011.
Reports indicate her family entered the United States in 1995, with no Elmi in immigration documents.
Fact-checkers such as Snopes found no evidence supporting these claims.