Many lawmakers and others posted their support with the hashtag IStandWithIlhan. Democratic presidential hopefuls also weighed in.
, who originally came from countries whose governments are a complete and total catastrophe" should"go back" to where they came from. But the chants calling for the deportation of Omar, an American citizen and refugee who was born in Somalia, reeked of white nationalism more than any of the previous rhetoric. Of course, Trump backtracked and reportedly said he"" with the chant on Thursday.
The event also made it clear that Trump plans to target the progressive lawmakers, all women from marginalized communities, as a way to rile up his base in order to increase his chances of reelection in 2020. It's an old strategy from his 2016 playbook: Stoke xenophobia and racism among his supporters, and pick someone easy for them to hate. In the last election, it was Hillary Clinton and the"Lock her up!" chants.
Omar responded to Trump and his supporters on Wednesday by writing on Twitter:"I am where I belong, at the people’s house and you’re just gonna have to deal!" She also shared Maya Angelou's legendary poem,"Still I Rise.
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