President Donald Trump said Wednesday that two Muslim Democratic U.S. During Trump's speech on Tuesday, Tlaib, a Palestinian American, and Omar, a Somali American, criticized Trump as he touted his administration's hard-line immigration crackdown and its immigration enforcement actions. ADVERTISEMENTBoth Omar and Tlaib shouted "you're killing Americans" at Trump during his speech, with Omar also calling him a "liar." House of Representatives Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries cast Trump's rhetoric against Tlaib and Omar as "xenophobic" and "disgraceful." During his Tuesday speech, Trump reiterated his accusation that Somali communities in the U.S. have engaged in fraud and claimed that "Somali pirates" had ransacked Minnesota.

Source: The Telegraph February 26, 2026 05:07 UTC