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Trump's Rally Elicits 'Send Her Back' Chants at Omar

12/12/2025

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U.S. President Donald Trump intensified attacks on Rep. Ilhan Omar, alleging she married her brother to gain citizenship.
The remarks were at a rally in Pennsylvania, prompting chants of "Send her back!".
Omar, a naturalized citizen who fled Somalia as a child, called the remarks an obsession.
Threats against Omar have increased, forcing her to spend on security.
Minnesota’s Rep. Tom Emmer joined critics in supporting Trump’s rhetoric.

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U.S. President Donald Trump intensified attacks on Rep. Ilhan Omar, alleging she married her brother to gain citizenship.
The remarks were at a rally in Pennsylvania, prompting chants of "Send her back!".
Omar, a naturalized citizen who fled Somalia as a child, called the remarks an obsession.
Threats against Omar have increased, forcing her to spend on security.
Minnesota’s Rep. Tom Emmer joined critics in supporting Trump’s rhetoric.