Criminals And Thugs' - Trump Says Ilhan Omar's Nightmare Is Just Begining
President Donald Trump sharply criticized Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) during a rally in The Villages, Florida on Friday, linking her background and public statements to broader concerns about immigration policy and government fraud. Trump stated that Omar, who was born in Somalia, came to the United States and now “tells us how to run” the country. He described Somalia as one of the worst countries in the world, citing crime, poverty, and pollution as defining characteristics.
The president made the remarks as part of a larger discussion on his administration’s efforts to combat fraud in Medicare and Medicaid programs. Trump announced that his administration has “launched a war on fraud” and that Vice President JD Vance is leading an anti-fraud task force. He claimed that members of the Somali community in Minnesota have allegedly pillaged an estimated $19 billion from American taxpayers through fraudulent activities, adding that the actual figure is likely higher. Trump noted similar issues in states including California, Massachusetts, and Maine.
Trump has previously, along with Vice President Vance, publicly asserted that Rep. Omar illegally entered the United States by marrying her brother, though no formal legal proceedings regarding denaturalization or deportation have been publicly confirmed. The president’s comments at the rally did not introduce new evidence but reiterated his long-standing criticism of the congresswoman and her country of origin.
The remarks come amid ongoing scrutiny of Omar’s personal and financial background. The congresswoman has faced repeated questions from conservatives regarding her immigration history, financial disclosures, and alleged involvement in various controversies. Omar has consistently denied any wrongdoing and has characterized much of the criticism directed at her as politically motivated attacks from the right.
Minnesota is home to one of the largest Somali-American populations in the United States, particularly in the Minneapolis area that Rep. Omar represents in Congress. The president’s focus on alleged fraud within that community ties into his administration’s wider emphasis on reducing waste, fraud, and abuse in federal entitlement programs. Trump described the issue as “the kind of corruption that shreds the fabric of a nation.”
No immediate response from Rep. Omar or the White House was available at the time of reporting. The comments are likely to intensify partisan debate over immigration policy, welfare program integrity, and the integration of immigrant communities in the United States. Democrats have often accused the Trump administration of targeting minority communities with inflammatory rhetoric, while Republicans argue the focus is on accountability and protecting taxpayer dollars.
The rally appearance reflects the Trump administration’s continued prioritization of immigration enforcement and fraud reduction as key policy objectives. Whether the president’s remarks signal any forthcoming formal action against Omar or the broader community she represents remains to be seen. For now, the statements serve as a public reminder of the administration’s hardline stance on these issues.
Trump ‘Briefed With Options’ Amid Stalled Iran Talks
The Trump administration on Wednesday continued to express optimism about negotiations with Iran, even as Iranian officials insist that no direct talks have taken place, according to reports.
Iran’s deputy foreign minister said no face-to-face meeting had occurred in Doha and that no direct negotiations with the United States were currently planned.
Despite Tehran’s position, President Donald Trump described the discussions as “very good,” apparently referring to indirect contacts involving U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner communicating through third-party intermediaries.
Vice President JD Vance struck a firmer tone the same day, warning that the United States could escalate its response if Iran refuses to cooperate or takes actions that further destabilize the Middle East.
His remarks underscored the administration’s message that while it remains open to a diplomatic resolution, additional measures remain on the table if negotiations fail.
“If Iran attempts to rebuild its nuclear program, threaten its neighbors and support terrorism, President Trump has options to deal with it,” Vance noted, without elaborating.
Earlier, a Wall Street Journal report claimed that Trump had been briefed on several military options, including “all-out war,” but Trump said he wanted to give diplomacy more time.
Vance additionally stated that the US “dropped bombs on Iran because it fired on ships, and we used leverage to ensure safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz.”
He went on to suggest that the U.S. could take that course of action again.
Vance also said the current talks are “to discuss the details and flow of maritime traffic.”
The vice president, addressing U.S. military personnel at a naval base in Virginia on Wednesday, also said that Iran’s nuclear program has been set back decades.
“If you look at what our own intelligence says about their nuclear program, they are further away from developing a nuclear bomb than they have ever been since basically the last 20 or 30 years,” Vance said, though he stopped short of Trump’s claim that the program had been “totally obliterated.”
“What the president asks you to accomplish is to destroy the defense industrial base of that country, so that if they ever decided to rebuild their military, or if they ever decided to rebuild that nuclear program, they would be harmless to do it. You did that exactly as well,” Vance added, per the Times of Israel.
The VP went on to say that Trump is now “negotiating from a position of strength because of you.”
“If the Iranians try to rebuild the nuclear program, the President’s got options. If the Iranians try to threaten their neighbors or fund terrorism, we’ve got options,” Vance continued.
“But what we must never do is drop bombs just for the sake of dropping bombs. And that is what the president will never ask you to do,” Vance added.
“He’ll ask you to go to war, yes. But when he asks you to go to war, he’ll tell you exactly what you’re going for,” the veep noted further.
“And I think that is what you should expect out of your political leadership.”
“What I noticed about the people who are attacking the administration for negotiating is that they are the very same people who, for example, encouraged us to just go a little bit further and just drop a few more bombs in places like Afghanistan,” he said.
“If you go back to the mistakes that were made, those very same people refused to say what we were dropping bombs for,” he added.
“We dropped some bombs a couple of days ago… Because the Iranians were shooting at commercial ships… We applied some leverage, and we’ve had free commercial transit for the last three days,” Vance told the naval personnel.
UPDATE: House Passes Key Bill In Nod To Trump Admin
Washington — In a closely watched vote, the U.S. House of Representatives has approved the SPEED Act, legislation aimed at accelerating federal permitting for large-scale artificial intelligence data centers and supporting power projects.
The bill passed Friday by a narrow 218-to-213 margin, highlighting sharp partisan divides even as lawmakers on both sides recognize AI’s critical role in national security and economic competitiveness.
The SPEED Act targets reforms to the National Environmental Policy Act, or NEPA. It would shorten environmental reviews that have stalled major construction projects for years and cut the statute of limitations for related lawsuits from six years down to just 150 days.
Supporters argue these changes are essential to meet exploding demand for data centers and reliable energy as AI technologies advance rapidly.
Republican lead sponsor Rep. Bruce Westerman of Arkansas called the measure a national imperative: “The expansion of AI computing power for both civilian and military use is a national imperative.” He stressed the need for the U.S. to maintain its technological edge, especially against China.
The legislation drew public support from major tech players including OpenAI, Micron, and Microsoft.
Passage came after last-minute drama. Some conservative Republicans pushed for amendments protecting prior executive actions on offshore wind and other green energy limits. Democrats largely opposed the final version, with Rep. Scott Peters of California warning it codifies a “broken permitting status quo.” He said a more bipartisan approach may need to come from the Senate.
The House action pairs with a new Trump administration initiative: the U.S. Tech Force. This two-year program will recruit about 1,000 engineers and technical experts to modernize federal AI systems in partnership with companies like Amazon Web Services, Apple, Google, Nvidia, Oracle, and Palantir.
Together, the SPEED Act and Tech Force aim to address two major bottlenecks for American AI leadership: regulatory delays and specialized talent shortages. The bill now heads to the Senate, where further negotiations are expected.
This development intensifies the national debate over balancing rapid AI growth with environmental safeguards and partisan priorities in the race for global technological supremacy.
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