Overview

• In Oval Office remarks, President Trump said he told Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud he suggested Somalia “take her back,” quoting a response of “I don’t want her.”
• Rep. Ilhan Omar rejected the claim on X, calling Trump a “lying buffoon” and saying his story was fabricated.
• Witness accounts described laughter from White House officials after Trump delivered the line.
• Republican efforts to punish Omar for her sharp criticism of the late activist Charlie Kirk recently stalled when the House voted 214–213 to table a censure resolution.
• Trump has escalated attacks on Truth Social by deriding Somalia and reviving unverified allegations about Omar’s personal history.