Trump didn’t hold back, labeling Omar a “fake ‘Congresswoman’” who “hates the USA” and suggesting she deserves jail time—or worse, deportation back to Somalia.
Trump wrote:
“There is 19 Billion Dollars in Minnesota Somalia Fraud. Fake “Congresswoman” Illhan Omar, a constant complainer who hates the USA, knows everything there is to know. She should be in jail, or even a worse punishment, sent back to Somalia, considered one of the absolutely worst countries in the World. She could help to MAKE SOMALIA GREAT AGAIN!”
The post had nearly 50,000 likes by Monday afternoon.
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The congresswoman has also amassed mysterious extreme wealth over the last few years, raising suspicion of her involvement in widespread fraud in Minnesota’s social services programs, particularly in the Somali communities. Reports show her net worth skyrocketed from under $1 million in 2023 to as much as $30 million by 2025, a 3,500% increase.
Meanwhile, federal prosecutors have been cracking down on what appears to be one of the largest COVID-19 relief scams in the nation.
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Convictions so far total over $1 billion in stolen taxpayer funds, but estimates suggest the total fraud could exceed $18 billion across various state programs since 2018.
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A federal prosecutor alleged that half or more of the $18 billion in Medicaid and other funds may have been pilfered, with some money reportedly funneled overseas to groups like Al-Shabaab, a U.S.-designated terrorist organization.
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