‘My father came to US in 60s, I was born in DC’: Omar Fateh hits back at JD Vance’s ‘mayor of Mogadishu’ jibe

Minnesota state senator Omar Fateh fired back after Vice President JD Vance mocked him as “mayor of Mogadishu” (Capital of Somalia) during a Turning Point USA speech. This comment was considered racist and sparked Democratic backlash.The Somali was mocked by the MAGA leader during a speech at Turning Point USA’s AmericaFest on Sunday, joking that […]

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Minneapolis mayoral polls: Candidate Omar Fateh loses key endorsement; Minnesota Democrats revoke support | World News

Omar Fateh (left), Mayor Jacob Frey (right) The Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor (DFL) Party has withdrawn its endorsement of state senator Omar Fateh in the Minneapolis mayoral race, citing irregularities at last month’s city convention.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, […]

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Explained: Who is Somalian-American Omar Fateh – and how he won Democratic nomination of Mayor of Minneapolis | World News

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 […]

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Who is Omar Fateh? Minneapolis’ ‘Zohran Mamdani’ running for mayor

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 […]

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