US EditionIlhan Omar Responds to JD Vance’s Claim About Her Comments in 7-Year-Old Interview
- On May 5, 2025, U.S. Representative Ilhan Omar responded to Vice President JD Vance’s criticism of a resurfaced 2018 interview clip recorded by Mehdi Hasan for Al Jazeera.
- The clip shows Omar discussing domestic terrorism, stating the country should fear white men because white supremacists caused most extremist murders, citing the Anti-Defamation League report.
- JD Vance shared the clip on social media, calling Omar’s language “sick” and “genocidal,” labeling her a disgrace and prompting conservative backlash including GOP leaders.
- Omar defended her remarks by highlighting the rise of white nationalism and the ADL statistic attributing 78 percent of extremist murders to white supremacists, and told critics to “f*** off.”
- The exchange intensified partisan tensions over domestic extremism and illustrated how past statements amplify on social media, fueling ongoing political disputes.
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JD Vance Hammers Ilhan Omar for 'Genocidal Language' After Her 'White Men' Diatribe Resurfaces
No foreigner should suffer deportation on account of reprehensible opinions alone. In the case of Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota, however, we could make an exception. Monday on the […] The post JD Vance Hammers Ilhan Omar for 'Genocidal Language' After Her 'White Men' Diatribe Resurfaces appeared first on The Western Journal.
Vice President JD Vance blasted anti-American Somali Congressmuslim, Ilhan Omar, as a “national disgrace” for her anti-white “genocidal rhetoric”
Vance’s blasts followed a resurfaced clip from a 2018 interview between Ilhan Omar (D-MN) and fired from MSNBC radical Muslim journalist Mehdi Hasan, where she said, “We should be profiling, monitoring, and creating policies to fight the radicalization of white men,” whom she claims are causing most of the deaths within this country.
JD Vance Tweets Random, 7-Year-Old Clip to Accuse Ilhan Omar of Using...‘Genocidal Language’
Seemingly not satisfied with allegedly killing the Pope last month, Vice President JD Vance appears determined to now endanger the life of progressive trailblazer Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.), too. On Monday, for no apparent reason, Vance shared a resurfaced, out-of-context, seven-year-old clip of Omar that was originally reposted by the far-right troll account LibsOfTikTok. In the clip from 2017, Omar speaks with journalist Mehdi Hasan about the f…
J.D. Vance: Ilhan Omar’s White Men Remarks "Sick" and "Genocidal"
Vice President J.D. Vance sparked a firestorm on social media this week after condemning Rep. Ilhan Omar’s resurfaced 2018 comments about the "radicalization of White men." Omar's remarks, in which she stated that America should be more fearful of White men due to their role in domestic terrorism, were posted by conservative influencers and quickly ignited widespread outrage. Vance responded by calling Omar’s language “sick” and “genocidal,” whi…
Vance, conservatives blast Omar over resurfaced 'fearful of White men' clip: 'Genocidal language'
A resurfaced clip of Dem. Rep. Ilhan Omar, a member of the progressive "Squad" in Congress, sparked a frenzy on social media this week with conservatives blasting the congresswoman over her comments regarding the "radicalization of White men."
Ilhan Omar Rips JD Vance for Accusing Her of ‘Genocidal Language’ From 7-Year-Old Interview
Rep. Ilhan Omar responded to remarks by Sen. JD Vance, who criticized comments she made during an interview seven years ago, describing them as containing "genocidal language." Omar rejected the characterization, stating that her words were being taken out of context and misrepresented. The exchange has sparked renewed discussion over past political statements and their interpretations.
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