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Report Alleges Ilhan Omar Entered Marriage With Relative, Citing Claim From Acquaintance

Trump repeated unproven allegations against Rep. Ilhan Omar, linking her to immigration fraud claims amid broader criticism of Somali immigrants in Minnesota.

  • On Tuesday, President Donald Trump repeated the unsubstantiated claim that Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., married her brother to gain U.S. entry in a Politico interview with Dasha Burns and urged her to 'go back' to Somalia.
  • Asked about immigration, President Donald Trump invoked Omar and cited reporting of at least $1 billion in welfare fraud linked to Somali communities during the Politico interview.
  • Public documents and news investigations found Minnesota marriage records show Rep. Ilhan Omar wed Ahmed Nur Said Elmi in 2009, and The New York Times and Minneapolis Star-Tribune found no proof supporting the brother-marriage claim.
  • On Nov. 22, President Donald Trump announced ending Temporary Protected Status for Somalis in Minneapolis and criticized Tim Walz, Governor of Minnesota, while Minneapolis city officials pushed back.
  • The rumor's origins lie in 2016 posts cited by PowerLine blog referencing a deleted internet forum post, while Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., emigrated from Somalia in 1995 with family entry documents listing her as youngest of seven children.
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TrendingPolitics broke the news in on Monday, December 8, 2025.
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