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The conflict between President Donald Trump and Representative Ilhan Omar reignited after a viral exchange that originated from comments the congresswoman made during an October appearance on The Dean Obeidallah Show. Omar, reflecting on fears that political opponents might try to revoke her citizenship or expel her from the United States, said she was not concerned about such threats. She framed her confidence in terms of her life journey—from an eight-year-old fleeing Somalia’s civil war, to a mother who now feels secure enough to choose where she lives. These comments resurfaced online in early November when the White House posted a 2024 photo of Trump waving from a McDonald’s drive-thru window in Pennsylvania, attached as a reply to a clip of Omar discussing deportation. Although the image itself depicted an ordinary campaign stop, it was widely interpreted by Trump supporters and critics alike as a taunt or symbolic “farewell,” aimed at Omar.
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