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‘I was raised to be a decent human being’: Ilhan Omar hits out at Donald Trump after he called the attack on her ‘staged’
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The Indian Express
Ilhan Omar has hit out at Donald Trump a day after she was attacked with an unidentified substance, which the US President suggested was a staged act by the Democratic Congresswoman.
“The difference between the president and I is that I was raised to be a decent human being, and my faith teaches me to have compassion.
He lacks both of those things,” Omar said while speaking to CNN.
pic.twitter.com/iV2OeNQSvn — Ilhan Omar (@IlhanMN) January 29, 2026Earlier, on Wednesday, Omar suggested that President Donald Trump’s rhetoric toward her and the Somali community contributed to the attack on her at a town hall.
Trump, who has repeatedly targeted Omar throughout his two terms, on Tuesday told ABC News that he hadn’t watched the footage and accused her of staging the attack.