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Ilhan Omar

Ilhan Omar

Ilhan Omar is a Democratic congresswoman representing Minnesota's 5th congressional district, which includes parts of Minneapolis and surrounding municipalities.

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Ilhan Omar
Ilhan Omar
stated on December 1, 2019 an interview
The U.S. spends "57 cents on the dollar on defense."
False
December 13, 2019
Ilhan Omar
Ilhan Omar
stated on October 12, 2019 a tweet
"The 1% is paying less in taxes than everyone else."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • October 16, 2019
Ilhan Omar
Ilhan Omar
stated on June 5, 2019 a tweet
"Every day on average 500 people die from gun violence."  
False
June 12, 2019
Ilhan Omar
Ilhan Omar
stated on March 23, 2019 a speech
Says that the Council on American-Islamic Relations was founded in response to 9/11.
False
By Angie Drobnic Holan • April 15, 2019
Ilhan Omar
Ilhan Omar
stated on February 27, 2019 a tweet
"#MichaelCohen: Convicted of lying to Congress re: Russia investigation … #ElliottAbrams: Convicted of lying to Congress re: arming Contra death squads"
Mostly True
By Jon Greenberg • March 1, 2019
Ilhan Omar
Ilhan Omar
stated on February 7, 2019 a congressional hearing
"In 2017, the CEO of McDonalds got paid $21.8 million. The median pay for a McDonald's worker that year was $7,000. This is a moral outrage. We need a $15 minimum wage so that no one is paid a poverty wage."
Mostly False
By Jon Greenberg • February 12, 2019
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stated on February 19, 2025 a Facebook post
“Breaking News: Rep. Ilhan Omar has been removed from the House Foreign Affairs Committee.”
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February 26, 2025
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on January 27, 2023 a Facebook post
U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar is "facing 40 years in prison and deportation after seven new crimes uncovered."
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February 2, 2023
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Facebook posts
stated on January 29, 2023 a Facebook post
“BREAKING GOP approves resolution to expel Omar from Congress! It’s over for her!”
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January 31, 2023
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stated on March 18, 2019 a Facebook post
After learning some officers are Jewish, “Ilhan Omar says police shouldn’t exist.”
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April 12, 2021
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stated on January 16, 2020 a Facebook post
Says if you take the oath of office on the Koran, “then you have committed treason.”
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February 20, 2020
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stated on January 30, 2020 a Facebook post
Says a photo shows Ilhan Omar without a head scarf.
Pants on Fire!
February 20, 2020
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stated on January 5, 2020 a Facebook post
 Ilhan Omar called for "violence" against President Trump over Middle East dispute.  
Pants on Fire!
By Samantha Putterman • January 15, 2020
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on December 23, 2019 a Facebook post
Says Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Ilhan Omar vowed "to remove senior’s ‘entitlements,’ Social Security/Medicare."
Pants on Fire!
By Daniel Funke • January 2, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on December 8, 2019 a Facebook post
"Ilhan Omar just hosted a flag burning party."
Pants on Fire!
December 10, 2019
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stated on August 29, 2019 a Facebook post
Says a photo shows U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar "at a Al’ Qaida training camp in Somalia."
Pants on Fire!
September 4, 2019
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on August 1, 2019 a Facebook post
Says U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar has been "arrested 23 times" and is the "daughter of (a) Somali terrorist."
False
By Daniel Funke • August 14, 2019
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on July 21, 2019 a Facebook post
Rep. Ilhan Omar "voted yes" to "provide further funding for the 9/11 First Responders Victims Fund" while Sen. Rand Paul "voted no."
True
By Daniel Funke • July 24, 2019
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on July 15, 2019 remarks at the White House
Says Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., was "speaking about how wonderful al-Qaida is."
False
By Amy Sherman, Louis Jacobson • July 16, 2019
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stated on February 28, 2019 a post on the Internet
"Obama settled 43,000 Somalian refugees in Minnesota. As of 2016, there were around 80,000. No wonder Ilhan Omar was elected. It was planned."
Pants on Fire!
By Louis Jacobson • March 5, 2019
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stated on November 9, 2018 a Facebook post
Quotes Rep.-elect Ilhan Omar as saying, "I think all white men should be put in chains as slaves because they will never submit to Islam."
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By Miriam Valverde • November 15, 2018
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