Trump demands expulsion of Muslim congresswomen Tlaib and Omar from America

Washington – Said Arikat – 2/26/2026

President Donald Trump escalated his attack on Democratic Representatives Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib, demanding their deportation "from where they came," following a sharp verbal altercation during his State of the Union address to Congress on Tuesday evening. Trump's statements came in posts on his "Truth Social" platform, where he described the two congresswomen with abusive terms, considering them to be "harming the country" and unable to "do anything to save it," in his words.

Omar and Tlaib had interrupted the President during his discussion of irregular immigration, particularly when he touched on a fraud case in Minnesota involving individuals from the Somali community. When Trump said Democrats should "be ashamed," Omar loudly retorted: "You're the ones who should be ashamed!" while Tlaib shouted at another moment: "Liar!". Tensions escalated when they later chanted: "You killed Americans!" referring to the deaths of Renee Nicole Good and Alex Pretty at the hands of federal agents last month.

In a subsequent post, Trump went further, calling for their "return as soon as possible," adding that their behavior proves they are "corrupt and crooked." He also expanded his attack to include Oscar-winning actor Robert De Niro, whom he criticized at a political event in Washington, sarcastically suggesting that "the three of them get on a boat together" to expel them from America.

Omar was born in Somalia and immigrated to the United States in her childhood during the 1990s, while Tlaib was born in Michigan to a family of Palestinian origin. There was no immediate comment from representatives for Omar or De Niro, while a spokesperson for Tlaib referred to a post of hers on the X platform in which she said Trump "cannot stand being corrected by two Muslim women, so he collapses."

Democratic leaders were quick to condemn the President's statements. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries described the speech as "shameful and unbecoming of a president," considering it to reflect an anti-foreign sentiment unworthy of the presidential office. Democratic Caucus Chairman Pete Aguilar also defended the two congresswomen, affirming that they are "legally elected American citizens, fully aware of the pulse of their communities."

It should be noted that this latest attack is not a precedent in Trump's political career. Since his first term in 2019, he has consistently attacked Omar, Tlaib, and other progressive lawmakers, using phrases calling on them to "go back to their countries." At a campaign rally in Pennsylvania last December, he urged his supporters to chant: "Send her back to her country," referring to Omar. He also described her in a cabinet meeting as "incompetent" and "garbage," in his words.