Trump Targets Ilhan Omar With Jail or Deportation Threats

WHO:

NY Post - President Trump commented on Rep. Ilhan Omar.

Fox News - President Donald Trump commented on Ilhan Omar amid a federal immigration fraud probe.

WHAT:

NY Post - Trump said Omar could be jailed for allegedly lying about her age.

NY Post - Trump called Omar “a sick, very dishonest person, who hates our country.”

NY Post - Trump described Somalia as a “s–t house” and said it was “essentially not even a country.”

Fox News - Trump said Omar could face jail or deportation and called her “a disgrace to our country.”

WHERE:

NY Post - Trump referred to Somalia as Omar’s home country.

Fox News - The article linked Trump’s remarks to a federal immigration fraud probe; it did not specify the probe’s location.

WHY:

NY Post - Trump’s jail threat was connected to his allegation that Omar lied about her age.

Fox News - Trump’s remarks came amid a federal immigration fraud probe.

(UPDATED October 21, 2026 15:06 UTC)

President Trump said Rep. Ilhan Omar could face jail or deportation amid a federal immigration fraud probe. He alleged that Omar lied about her age and called her “a disgrace to our country” and “a sick, very dishonest person, who hates our country.” Trump also disparaged Somalia, which he referred to as Omar’s home country, calling it a “s–t house” and saying it was “essentially not even a country.”