Ilhan Omar (AP image) and Robin Westman (File photo) The August 27 shooting at Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis, which left two children dead and 17 others injured, has unleashed an ideological storm. While investigators continue to probe the motives of 23-year-old Robin Westman—who left behind a scattershot collage of hate slogans—MAGA-aligned figures have been […]
Omar Fateh (left), Mayor Jacob Frey (right) The Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor (DFL) Party has withdrawn its endorsement of state senator Omar Fateh in the Minneapolis mayoral race, citing irregularities at last month’s city convention. Fateh, a 35-year-old Somali American and democratic socialist, had stunned party insiders in July by winning more than 60% of delegate support, […]
Omar Fateh faced racist trolling as he laid out his vision for the Minneapolis mayor race. Somalian-American Minnesota state senator Omar Fateh was called a ‘terrorist’, a lite version of Zohran Mamdani in the latest racist attack on social media as he laid out his vision as the Minneapolis mayoral candidate. The Democrat candidate said […]
TL;DR: Somali-American State Senator Omar Fateh, a 35-year-old democratic socialist, has won the DFL (Democratic Party) endorsement for Mayor of Minneapolis, defeating two-term incumbent Jacob Frey at a chaotic party convention. While Frey remains in the race for the November general election, Fateh’s victory signals a growing shift toward progressive and minority-led leadership in urban […]
Omar Fateh, a Somali-American state senator running for mayor of Minneapolis, has become the latest target of racist trolling after unveiling his progressive campaign platform online. The 34-year-old Democrat, who announced his candidacy in December, laid out a bold vision to increase the city’s minimum wage to $20 by 2028, freeze rents, and block police […]
Donald Trump named AOC, Jasmine Crockett and Ilhan Omar in one of his recent rants. After announcing world peace, President Donald Trump named and shamed Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Jasmine Crockett and Ilhan Omar in a long rant. He started by calling AOC, the rep for New York’s 14th congressional district, stupid and one of the dumbest […]
Ilhan Omar condemns the brutal murder of George Floyd On the fifth anniversary of George Floyd’s death, US Congresswoman Ilhan Omar said his murder should never be forgotten and neither should the urgent need to reform America’s criminal justice system.In a series of posts on social media, Omar, who represents Minnesota’s 5th congressional district, said, […]
Ilhan Omar issued a statement condemning the killing of two Israeli diplomats after she was seen evading questions in a viral video. The video of Congresswoman Ilhan Omar walking away and saying ‘I’m going to go for now’, when she was asked to comment on the murders of two Israeli diplomats, went viral. After drawing […]
CongresswomanIlhan Omar has long been one of the most polarising figures in American politics. Her sharp rhetoric, unapologetic stance on issues like white nationalism and Gaza, and refusal to back down from personal attacks have made her a target of repeated smear campaigns.The latest controversy flared after conservative activist Laura Loomer resurfaced a 2018 clip […]
Ilhan Omar reacted to a report that confirmed that her second husband Ahmed Elmi is her brother. A resurfaced interview. A MAGA-fuelled conspiracy. A flurry of expletives. And once again, Congresswoman Ilhan Omar finds herself in the middle of America’s ever-churning culture wars.This latest firestorm began with conservative activist Laura Loomer re-posting a 2018 clip […]
