Donald Trump at Ohio rally says Ilhan Omar is "a disaster" over her "constitutional right" claim
“She's a disaster. She comes in from a country without laws, without police, without military. All they do is shoot each other, and she comes into our country and she says, 'I have a constitutional right,'”
Reported October 14, 2026 by newsweek.com. Checked word for word against that report.
Speaking at a Monday night rally in Youngstown, Ohio, President Donald Trump assailed Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota, focusing on her Somali background and questioning whether she could claim protections under U.S. law. His remarks came hours after Homeland Security Investigations agents searched her Washington-area residence as part of a criminal case that was underway, reportedly tied to allegations about her immigration records. Omar, who has not been charged, denies misconduct and says the administration is using law enforcement against political rivals. The following day, U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro confirmed a separate review of congressional financial reports concerning Omar and her husband, while Trump kept criticizing her and said he did not take a position on whether she should be deported. The search happened weeks before midterms, prompting attention because of traditional limits on visible federal investigative steps near elections.
- newsweek.com ↗︎14 OCT 2026