Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said Tuesday it’s time to expel Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) from Congress, degenerate her and deport her from the country.
“Kick him out of Congress, degenerate him and deport him!” DeSantis, a former Republican presidential candidate, said on Tuesday’s X.The comment was in response to a video of a Muslim lawmaker. busy She told Somali-Americans that her top priority in the administration was Somalia, not America.
Republican presidential candidate Florida Governor Ron DeSantis speaks at the Family Leaders Thanksgiving Family Forum on Friday, November 17, 2023 in Des Moines, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neighborgal)
And indeed, pro-boycott, divestment, and sanctions members proudly described themselves as “Somali first” and “Muslim second.”
Expel him from Congress, degenerate him and exile him! https://t.co/UyjEmSSIoQ
— Ron DeSantis (@RonDeSantis) January 30, 2024
“We love each other as Somalis. There are areas where friction has arisen to the point where it is killing us, but the reality is that we are an organized society, we are brothers and sisters, and we are the same. These are people of blood,” she said, adding, “These are people who know they are Somali first and Muslim second.” They protect each other, help each other, and other Muslims also come to help. ”
She went on to explain that Somalia’s interests will be safe as long as she remains in office, stating that the U.S. government “will only do what the Somali people in the United States tell us to do.”
“They will only do what we want and nothing else. They have to follow our orders and that is how we protect Somalia’s interests,” she said. Ta.
“We live in the United States, we pay taxes in the United States, and we have a real voice,” she said, adding, “America is a country where one of your daughters is in Congress representing your interests. It is,” he added.
“Somalia will never be in danger as long as I am in the U.S. Congress,” she said, urging Somalis “to know that I am here to protect Somali interests from within the U.S. system.” Please sleep in peace,” he said.
Caught on camera – Ilhan Omar violates oath of office and vows to “defend Somalia” in Congress.
Omar: “The United States will do what we want and nothing else. The United States must follow our orders. That is how we protect Somalia’s interests.”pic.twitter.com/gePPZgo0Bd
— The First (@TheFirstonTV) January 29, 2024
Many commenters noted that Omar seemed to prioritize loyalty to Somalia throughout her statements and never referred to herself as an American.
Her comments sparked outrage from colleagues and others, some of whom said she should “resign in shame.”
“Ilhan Omar’s appalling pro-Somalia comments are a slap in the face to the Minnesotans she elected to represent and a direct violation of her oath of office,” House Majority Leaders said in a statement. Tom Emmer (R-Minnesota) wrote, adding: He should resign in shame.”
Ilhan Omar’s appalling Somalia-first comments are a slap in the face to the Minnesotans she was elected to serve and a direct violation of her oath of office. She should resign in shame.https://t.co/O3lAEGlokt
— Tom Emmer (@GOPMajorityWhip) January 29, 2024
“Terrorist sympathizer Ilhan Omar is, in her own words, a ‘Somalia first’ person.” She is the second Muslim. She never mentions America,” said Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.). “She uses her position to show off [a] Serve as a member of Congress to protect Somalia’s borders while our borders are invaded by millions of illegal aliens who are a danger to America. ”
“These people hate America and are so emboldened by the Democratic Party’s contempt for our country that they’re not even trying to hide it anymore,” she continued.
In terrorist sympathizer Ilhan Omar’s own words, she is a “Somali people first.” He is the second Muslim. She never mentions America.
She is using her position as a member of Congress to boast that she is protecting Somalia’s borders while millions of illegal aliens who are dangerous to the United States invade our borders.
these… https://t.co/94D5E6B79I
— Marjorie Taylor Greene🇺🇸 (@mtgreenee) January 29, 2024
Donald Trump Jr. weighed in as well, urging everyone to “listen to everything.”
“It is no exaggeration to say that our representatives are putting America last,” he wrote.
Please listen to everything. It is no exaggeration to say that our representatives put America last. https://t.co/I8WKmCd2bi
— Donald Trump Jr. (@DonaldJTrumpJr) January 29, 2024
