Trump asserts Ilhan Omar should be jailed or booted to Somalia

President Donald Trump declared in a Truth Social post that Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota should be placed in jail or sent to Somalia.

President Donald Trump and Rep. Ilhan Omar (Tom Brenner/Getty Images; Victor J. Blue/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

"The crooked Governor and 'Congresswoman' Omar, who married her brother, don’t mind because it keeps the focus of attention off the 18 Billion Dollar, Plus, FRAUD, that has taken place in the State! Don’t worry, we're on it!" he added in the post.

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President Donald Trump speaks to the press before his departs the White House en route Palm Beach, Florida, on Jan. 16, 2026. (Celal Gunes/Anadolu via Getty Images)

Omar recently drew criticism for referring to the nation as the "U.S. God---- States."

"No member of Congress should *ever* refer to our country as the ‘U.S. G------ States,’" GOP Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah wrote in a post on X, asking, "What should be the consequence of saying that?"

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Business tycoon Elon Musk replied, "Whatever the penalty is for treason." 

Fox News Digital reached out to Omar's office on Monday to request comment on the Truth Social post.

Alex Nitzberg is a writer for Fox News Digital.

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