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Omar Denounces Trump After He Says He Asked Somalia’s President to 'Take Her Back'

The exchange follows a one-vote House decision to shelve a GOP censure bid.

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US Vice President JD Vance, left, and President Donald Trump during an executive order signing in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, Sept. 25, 2025. Trump said the US government will make a lot of money in taxes from a deal for TikTok’s US operations. Photographer: Yuri Gripas/Abaca/Bloomberg

Overview

  • Trump told reporters at the White House that he suggested to Somalia’s president, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, that he “take her back,” claiming Mohamud replied, “I don’t want her.”
  • Omar responded on her official X account, calling Trump “a lying buffoon” and saying no one should take him seriously.
  • Republican Rep. Nancy Mace introduced a resolution on Sept. 15 to censure Omar and remove her from committee assignments.
  • The House voted 214–213 on Sept. 17 to table the censure measure, with four Republicans joining Democrats to block it.
  • Omar’s refugee background and U.S. citizenship journey—Somalia to Kenya to American asylum in 1995 and citizenship in 2000—continue to feature prominently in the political fight over her status.