Trump Says Democratic Lawmakers Omar and Tlaib Should ‘Go Back’ After Congress Clash
U.S. President Donald Trump said two Democratic lawmakers should be sent to mental institutions and “go back” after a heated Congress clash.
U.S. President Donald Trump said Representatives Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib should be “sent to mental institutions” and returned to “where they came from,” despite both being American citizens.
The remarks came a day after the two Democrats confronted Trump during his annual address to Congress on Tuesday night, criticizing his hard-line immigration policies and accusing him of harming Americans. Omar called him a “liar,” while Tlaib shouted that his policies were “killing Americans.”
In a post on Truth Social, Trump described the lawmakers as “crazy” and “mentally ill,” intensifying political tensions in an already polarized environment.
Democratic leaders swiftly condemned the comments as xenophobic and disgraceful, while the Council on American-Islamic Relations called them racist and dangerous.
Omar, one of the first Muslim women elected to Congress, and Tlaib, the first Palestinian-American woman in Congress, have frequently clashed with Trump over immigration, civil rights and U.S. foreign policy.
Trump’s immigration agenda, including stricter border enforcement and expanded deportations, has drawn criticism from human rights groups who argue the measures disproportionately affect minority communities.
The latest exchange underscores deep partisan divisions in Washington as the country heads into a heated political season. The controversy is likely to fuel further debate over political rhetoric, race and the boundaries of public discourse in U.S. politics.
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