Last week, Congressomwan Ilhan Omar was giving a speech calling for the abolition of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) following the violence that’s occurred at the organization’s hands. During her speech, a man rushed towards her and sprayed her with an unknown substance before behind apprehended and arrested.
Now, Donald Trump is saying Omar “probably had herself sprayed” despite admitting he hasn’t seen the video of the attack, and social media is calling him out for “spreading lies.” Keep reading for more information.
@nbcnews A man lunged at Rep. Ilhan Omar and tried to spray her with an unknown substance during a town hall in Minneapolis. Omar, who was not injured, had called for ICE to be abolished and for Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem to resign or face impeachment moments before the man lunged toward her.
Donald Trump Says Rep. Ilhan Omar ‘Had Herself Sprayed’
Congresswoman Omar was in the middle of her speech when a man from the front row jumped up and ran towards her, spraying her shirt with an unknown substance. According to witnesses at the town hall, the substance was strong-smelling. The police department quickly apprehended the suspect, later identified as 55-year-old Anthony Kazmierczak, and he was booked into jail on suspicion of third-degree assault, according to the Minneapolis Police Department.
In response to the attack, Donald Trump suggested that Omar “probably had herself sprayed.” Speaking to ABC News’ Rachel Scott, the president admitted he hasn’t seen the video of the attack. “I don’t think about her. I think she’s a fraud,” he said. “She probably had herself sprayed, knowing her.”
Congresswoman Omar took to C, formerly Twitter, to respond to Trump’s claims: “Right on cue, you’re deflecting from your failures with lies and conspiracy theories about me.”
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Social Media Reactions
Across social media platforms, users called out the president for his reaction to the attack on a government official. "Are we at all surprised?" one person asked on X. "Spreading lies is his shtick."
"Is he joking?" another person said. "What would be the point of that?"
"This is how misinformation spreads," another person said. "All of MAGA is going to think that she launched an attack on herself now."
"This is so dangerous," a fourth person wrote.
"I wish I could say I'm surprised but this is par for the course for him," wrote the next person. "Minimizing and waiving off an attack on a minority."
