Ilhan Omar — ilhan omar Shouts as Trump Accuses Somalis; Illinois Democrats Call Him 'a wannabe dictator'

ilhan omar interrupted President Donald Trump’s Tuesday night State of the Union after he accused members of Minnesota’s Somali community of carrying out $19 billion in fraud. Illinois Democratic leaders also denounced the speech as the ramblings of "a wannabe dictator" and criticized Trump for failing to address rising costs.

Record-breaking address and claims

President Donald Trump delivered a record-breaking State of the Union address that projected a new American "Golden Age, " issued sharp warnings to U. S. adversaries and produced pointed clashes with Democrats in the chamber. The speech was the president’s first State of the Union address of his second term and came one year after he returned to office, a period during which his administration pursued sweeping policy changes at home and abroad.

Ilhan Omar shouts in chamber

The president zoomed in on Minnesota’s Somali community, saying members had "pillaged an estimated $19 billion dollars from the American taxpayer" and calling them "pirates" who had "ransacked Minnesota. " ilhan omar, the Somali American representative from Minnesota, sharply rebuked the claim, shouting back that "That’s a lie... you’re lying" and calling the president a "liar. " She later yelled, "You have killed Americans, " alluding to federal agents fatally shooting Renee Good and Alex Pretti in Minneapolis.

Disputed figures and local estimates

The president cited the $19 billion figure; Minnesota prosecutors have put estimates at half that. Prosecutors also said stolen funds, which they say resulted from decades of poor oversight, could total $9 billion, while another count found alleged fraud uncovered so far in some state programs is closer to $200 million.

Immigration, enforcement and reactions

Trump raised illegal immigration multiple times during his address, saying "the first duty of the American government is to protect American citizens, not illegal aliens. " He called on lawmakers to "end deadly sanctuary cities that protect the criminals and enact serious penalties for public officials who block the removal of criminal aliens. " He added that Vice President JD Vance would lead the administration’s "war on fraud. "

Illinois Democrats' rebuke

Illinois Democratic leaders responded sharply to the speech. One statement said, "After spending the last year wreaking havoc on American communities, Donald Trump once again spewed lies and attempted to gaslight the American people. " It continued: "We endured two hours of baseless claims, shameless propaganda, and the ramblings of a wannabe dictator outlining his plans to steal American elections. Illinois will keep standing for the truth and work to hold this President and his administration accountable. "

Another statement criticized Trump's trade and domestic policy choices: "Trump also bragged about his illegal tariffs that have further increased the cost of living for Illinoisians. Yet, we heard no concrete plans that will help lower the cost of health care, childcare, housing, groceries, and all the other rising costs Illinoisans and Americans everywhere are facing. He did, however, find time to promise more tax breaks for the wealthy – another embarrassing display of how deeply out of touch this administration is with the needs of working families. "

That statement added: "If grandstanding paid for groceries, the President would have ridden to the American peoples’ rescue tonight. But it doesn’t work that way. Instead, the President delivered empty platitudes about the success of his first year back in office. In America’s 250th year, our democracy is facing a serious test under this President. But Democrats are fighting to bring down costs, end the chaos, and fight corruption. "

Calls for accountability and policy change

Another Illinois Democrat said: "Tonight, President Trump did what he does best: he lied to the American people. As he proclaims himself a peacemaker, Trump brings us to the precipice of another war in the Middle East. As he proclaims the end of government waste, Trump finds new ways of enriching himself, his family, and his billionaire friends. As Trump celebrates his immigration record, his agents shoot U. S. citizens in the streets, including my guest Marimar Martinez. And as Trump touts affordability, Americans reel from the combined effects of his tariffs, his health care cuts, and his privatization of basic social services. " The statement concluded that "Trump’s actions demand accountability" and urged Democrats to push a bold agenda, oppose "endless war, " end corruption, and "dismantle DHS and rebuild a huma"—the final line in the provided text was truncated and unclear in the provided context.

Caucus attendance and other responses

All but one of Minnesota’s six congressional Democrats attended the State of the Union; all four of Minnesota’s congressional Republicans attended. ilhan omar, Sen. Amy Klobuchar and Reps. Angie Craig, Kelly Morrison and Betty McCollum remained seated for most of the speech as Republicans stood to cheer. Sen. Tina Smith did not attend and instead spoke at a counter-rally on the National Mall. The five Democrats stood to applaud when the Olympic men’s hockey team entered the House chamber.

Trump’s State of the Union came just over a week after the administration announced an end to Operation Metro Surge, which federal authorities said began in response to the fraud crisis in the state. The president’s immigration crackdown on Minnesota was described as widely unpopular in recent polling, and Democratic lawmakers remained skeptical about its wind-down. The president’s speech did not specifically call out the immigration enforcement operation in Minnesota; in the Democratic rebuttal, Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger referenced a Department of Homeland Security surge and said, "Our president has sent poorly trained federal agents into our cities where they have arrested and detained American citizens and people who aspire to be Americans and they have done it without a warrant. They have ripped nursing mothers away from their babies. They have sent children, a little boy in a blue bunny hat … to far-off detent"—that passage was truncated and unclear in the provided context.

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Closing: The State of the Union produced a clash over claims about Minnesota fraud, forceful rebukes from ilhan omar and Illinois Democrats, disputed dollar figures from $19 billion to $9 billion and program-level totals near $200 million, and renewed debate over immigration enforcement and federal agents’ actions.