In a fiery rally held on December 9, 2025, in Mount Pocono, Pennsylvania, President Donald Trump launched a scathing attack on Representative Ilhan Omar, reviving past accusations and inflammatory rhetoric that drew widespread condemnation during his previous term.

Speaking to a crowd gathered at the Mount Airy Casino Resort, Trump veered from his scheduled remarks on economic affordability to target Somali immigrants and Omar specifically, repeating the debunked claim that she married her brother to gain U.S. citizenship. “She comes in, does nothing but b***h,” Trump said, prompting loud cheers and chants of “Send her back!” from the audience.

He continued, “I love this Ilhan Omar, whatever the hell her name is. With her little turban. I love her. She’s always complaining. She comes from her country, where, I mean, it’s considered about the worst country in the world.” Trump’s comments echoed his previous controversial statements about “s***hole countries” and his preference for immigrants from Northern Europe.

Omar swiftly responded, calling Trump’s obsession with her “beyond weird” and accusing him of resorting to “regurgitating bigoted lies” due to a lack of substantive policy achievements. “He needs serious help,” she wrote on X (formerly Twitter), dismissing the renewed attacks as desperate and dangerous.

This latest episode has reignited debates over Trump’s use of racially charged language, his history of targeting women of color in Congress, and the broader implications for immigrant communities in the U.S. Critics argue that such rhetoric not only undermines democratic discourse but also fuels xenophobia and division.