Trump Dismisses Rep. Ilhan Omar Because She's 'From Somalia'

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People actually must be extra ashamed that their beloved nation elected, for a second time, a commander in chief who’s essentially unable to have interaction with the media with out sounding just like the racist uncles at Caucasian Thanksgiving dinners we maintain listening to about.

Trump lately sat down with Fox Information’ Laura Ingraham and launched right into a rant about Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) that one might think about him shouting from the pinnacle of the household desk with a turkey leg in his hand and his pot stomach uncovered.

“I take a look at any individual that comes from Somalia, the place they don’t have something – they don’t have police, they don’t have army, they don’t have something, all they’ve is crime – and [Omar] is available in and tells us the best way to run our nation!” Trump bloviated.

Even when we had been to put aside the truth that Omar hasn’t lived in Somalia since she was 9 years outdated and has been a authorized resident of the US since she was 12, that is nonetheless an odd factor for a president to say a few congressperson. It’s actually Omar’s job to legislate primarily based on the very Structure Trump is out right here mocking her for citing when criticizing his insurance policies.

And that’s the way in which America would view this interview if Omar weren’t a Muslim Black lady, or a Black lady in any respect, for that matter.

As a lot contempt as Republicans have for the white males within the Democratic Social gathering, they’d by no means query their congressional authority primarily based on their nationalities and ethnic backgrounds. It wouldn’t even come up as a result of, in America, a white man’s authority is routinely assumed.

In spite of everything, it’s not like Omar is the one legislator to say Trump abuses his energy. Simply final month, Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) spent practically 23 hours on the Senate ground calling Trump an authoritarian wannabe dictator who wouldn’t acknowledge constitutionality if it crossed over the border illegally proper in entrance of him. (I’m, uh — I’m largely paraphrasing Merkley.)

Trump most likely had quite a lot of unflattering issues to say concerning the good senator after his marathon speech, however I guess none of them started with: “I take a look at any individual that comes from war-ravaged Portland, the place they don’t have something — they don’t have police, they don’t have army as a result of judges maintain telling me I can’t ship it there — they don’t have something, all they’ve is crime. And Merkley is available in and tells us the best way to run our nation!”

Republicans declare they don’t play id politics when, in actuality, it’s all they do. That’s why they’ll so casually discuss NYC Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani like he’s a 9/11 co-conspirator, although when the terrorist assault occurred, Mamdani was across the identical age Omar was when her household left Somalia.

However, once more, it’s additionally about Omar being a Black lady.

You might need observed that through the a part of Trump’s interview the place he rants about Omar, Fox Information ran a chyron that learn: ” TRUMP: CROCKETT IS VERY LOW IQ.” That’s a reference to the quite a few instances the president has taken photographs on the intelligence of Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas), together with the time he challenged her IQ whereas mistaking his MRI examination for an IQ check.

Trump can name Black girls like Crockett and former VP Kamala Harris low IQ with impunity for a similar motive congressional leaders could make remarks about Crockett’s private look and problem her to a bodily struggle, and nonetheless have leftover caucasity to comment that she’s not Black sufficient as a result of she’s too educated. Trump can dismiss Omar primarily based on her ethnic background and inform her to return the place she got here from for a similar motive congressional leaders can repeatedly threaten to deport her and check with her and Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) because the “Jihad squad” with no important penalties.

Racism, xenophobia, and misogynoir are baked into the material of America. White supremacy is that this nation’s default. And the present president, administration and GOP are a mirrored image of that.