# Ilhan Omar: The US Democrat targeted by Donald Trump

https://mins.news/en/item/104604

- DW, 2026-10-17 19:17 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.dw.com/en/ilhan-omar-the-us-democrat-targeted-by-donald-trump/a-79688445?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf

> US President Donald Trump has repeatedly attacked Democratic Congress member Ilhan Omar with insults. A Somali-born Muslim and progressive representative for Minnesota, Omar is also one of Trump’s outspoken critics. She is controversial within her party, particularly over her criticism of Israel.

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