In a NYT op-ed, the Democrat issued a rallying cry for Americans to respond to Donald Trump's racism by defending the nation's ideal which she said are under attack. 'It’s time to respond with the kind of conviction that has made America great before,'...
WASHINGTON – Rep. Ilhan Omar on Thursday, in a new pushback against President Donald Trump's"go back" rhetoric, said the president is using his bully pulpit "to mount racist attacks on communities across the land."
All four congresswomen of color, who are known colloquially as the"Squad," are U.S. citizens, and three were born in the U.S. Omar is a naturalized citizen and immigrated to the United States from Somalia over 20 years ago.
"This fight is not merely about policy ideas; it is a fight for the soul of our nation," she wrote."The ideals at the heart of our founding — equal protection under the law, pluralism, religious liberty — are under attack, and it is up to all of us to defend them."
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