Wednesday, January 28, 2026

Trump claims Omar 'probably had herself sprayed'

President Trump, without evidence, suggested Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) staged an incident during her town hall Tuesday night when a man sprayed her with an unknown substance.

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... "I don't think about her. I think she's a fraud," Trump told ABC News. "She probably had herself sprayed, knowing her."

When asked if he had seen video of the incident, the president said, "I haven't seen it. No, no. I hope I don't have to bother."

A livestream of the town hall showed the man standing and yelling at Omar, who was calling for Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem to resign or face impeachment after two fatal shootings involving immigration enforcement officers in Minneapolis. The suspect was tackled and arrested after spraying the lawmaker.

Omar continued with the town hall after the incident, saying, "These fing aholes are not going to get away with it."

She struck an even more defiant tone in remarks after the event.

"I've survived war and I'm definitely going to survive intimidation or whatever these people think they can throw at me, because I'm built that way," the lawmaker said.

The Minnesota Democrat wrote later Tuesday on the social platform X: "I'm ok. I'm a survivor so this small agitator isn't going to intimidate me from doing my work."

"I don't let bullies win," she added. "Grateful to my incredible constituents who rallied behind me. Minnesota strong." ...


#1 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-01-28 07:32 PM

The guy who faked his own assassination can shut the fuck up.

#2 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2026-01-28 08:09 PM

@#2

Sometimes I have to wonder, just how much is Pres Trump projecting his own actions onto others with there unsubstantiated accusations.

#3 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-01-28 08:33 PM

Oops, I had not seen the quite active thread on the Front Page on this topic.

drudge.com

Which see ...

#4 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-01-28 08:46 PM

I had not seen the quite active thread on the Front Page on this topic.
- gaslighter

Keep posting, DialAgain should be along shortly to admonish you.

#5 | Posted by oneironaut at 2026-01-28 09:28 PM

@#5 ... Keep posting ...

Oh, I will.

Thank-you for that.

#6 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-01-28 09:39 PM

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