Omar’s Rally Cry: Solidarity or Selective Outrage?
Enter Ilhan Omar. On Monday, flanked by DFL leaders like Attorney General Keith Ellison and Gov. Walz’s proxies, the congresswoman took the Capitol steps for what organizers called a “Solidarity Against Scapegoating” rally. Her 12-minute speech was vintage Omar: poetic, pointed, and unapologetic.
“These are not ‘gangs’ or ‘fraudsters’ – they are families who fled bombs and famine, who now drive our buses, staff our hospitals, and pay taxes that build our schools,” she said, her hijab fluttering in the November chill. Addressing the 400-odd TPS holders directly, Omar vowed: “We will make sure we do everything that we can to help make sure that your status is adjusted” before any deportations. She slammed Trump as “deranged” and ignorant of the law, adding, “It is unfortunate that we are led by a president who does not understand the laws of this land when he tweets as if he has the authority to terminate temporary protection status for Somalis in Minnesota.”
