Faith leaders in Rep. Ilhan Omar’s home district are standing firmly behind her in the face of attacks from Pres. Trump, despite disagreeing with some of her comments on Israel.
Congresswoman Ilhan Omar received a warm welcome back home in Minneapolis Thursday, with supporters cheering her on at the airport and at a health care town hall event after a week of racist attacks from President Donald Trump, who told four Democratic congresswomen of color to "go back"to where they came from, and from supporters at a Trump campaign rally, who chanted"send her back" on Wednesday night.
More than 100 supporters warmly greeted Omar at the airport. Speaking with a megaphone at baggage claim, Omar teed off on Trump, who attempted to distance himself from his attacks and the cheers at his Wednesday rally. Omar returned home a day after Trump reveled in his feud with the four freshman members, telling the crowd in Greenville, North Carolina:"I said I have a suggestion for the hate-filled extremists who are constantly trying to tear our country down. They never have anything good to say. That's why I say, hey, if they don't like it let them leave. Leave, let them leave."
Omar, who was part of the historic wave of women elected to Congress in 2018, overwhelmingly defeated GOP candidate Jennifer Zielinski for Minnesota's 5th Congressional District seat.
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