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Trump Revives Controversy Over Omar's Marriages in South Africa

12/12/2025

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Ahmed Nur Said Elmi (Ilhan Omar, U.S. Representative from Minnesota; the second husband) is in Johannesburg, South Africa, posting about his lifestyle.
U.S. President Donald Trump reiterates allegations that Ilhan Omar married her brother for immigration purposes, which Omar denies.
Omar's marriages include civil to Ahmed Hirsi in 2002, legal to Elmi in 2009, and a 2020 marriage to Tim Mynett.
Elmi earned a Ph.D. focusing on gender studies and international development.

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Ahmed Nur Said Elmi (Ilhan Omar, U.S. Representative from Minnesota; the second husband) is in Johannesburg, South Africa, posting about his lifestyle.
U.S. President Donald Trump reiterates allegations that Ilhan Omar married her brother for immigration purposes, which Omar denies.
Omar's marriages include civil to Ahmed Hirsi in 2002, legal to Elmi in 2009, and a 2020 marriage to Tim Mynett.
Elmi earned a Ph.D. focusing on gender studies and international development.