Rep. Ilhan Omar erupted Saturday after President Trump targeted her as one of the night’s sharpest punchlines at the rescheduled White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner. During his speech Friday, the president reiterated a long-disputed allegation about Omar’s former marriage, labeled her a “low IQ person,” accused her of dishonesty, and stated she “ought to get the hell out of our country.”
Omar did not let the remarks pass. She responded on X with a direct three-sentence critique: calling the president an idiot, accusing him of destroying America, and declaring he should leave his own country. The White House later released the full 64-minute video of Trump’s dinner speech, which shows the exact sequence—beginning with the marriage joke before referencing Omar’s viral “World War Eleven” stumble.
The event was rescheduled following security concerns after an armed attacker breached a checkpoint at the original April gathering. President Trump delivered remarks to approximately 700 attendees at the Waldorf Astoria, marking his first White House Correspondents’ Dinner as president while facing the same press corps he has frequently clashed with.
While The Star Tribune found no conclusive public evidence establishing Omar’s alleged marriage to a biological brother—relying on marriage records, financial data, and social media reviews—the president’s comment remained a political jab based on disputed claims. Omar’s response, however, was unambiguous: she published every word under her own name, demonstrating the direct impact of Trump’s remarks without adding new evidence.
