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(2,025 posts) Tue Jan 27, 2026, 08:35 PM Tuesday

Man douses Ilhan Omar with unknown substance at town hall in Minneapolis [View all]

Source: USA Today

Rep. Ilhan Omar, a Minnesota Democrat born in Somalia and rhetorical target for President Donald Trump, was sprayed with an unknown substance by a man at a town hall event in Minneapolis late on Jan. 27.

The man who sprayed the substance rushed the U.S. congresswoman as she called for ICE to be abolished and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem to be impeached. The man spoke to Omar as he sprayed the material at her torso; it’s unclear what he said or what he sprayed.

Omar asked for a napkin and vowed to continue with the meeting: "We will continue," she said. "They are not going to get away with this."

Read more: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2026/01/27/ilhan-omar-sprayed-with-unknown-substance-at-minneapolis-town-hall/88386977007/

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Man douses Ilhan Omar with unknown substance at town hall in Minneapolis [View all] The Grand Illuminist Tuesday OP

Was he arrested? SheltieLover Tuesday #1

Yes! He is in jail mysteryowl Tuesday #11

Ty! SheltieLover Tuesday #17

He did what he set out to do. The Grand Illuminist Yesterday #19

How awful. PittBlue Tuesday #2

Her security guy immediately grabbed the guy and wrapped him up. onenote Tuesday #7

She's so freaking brave Blue Owl Tuesday #3

Who was the man? Dumpy Tuesday #4

Seems to me like Codifer Tuesday #5

And did everyone see her reaction? She didn't hide or cower... SKKY Tuesday #6

She's so unflappable. I love watching her in interviews. ❤️ littlemissmartypants Tuesday #8

Disgusting. electric_blue68 Tuesday #9

Paid agitator is my guess MaineBlueBear Tuesday #10

I think she should have gone in snother room and changed her sweater Figarosmom Tuesday #12

I saw it on twitter/X. The overwhelming majority of comments said it was "staged." It sure didn't look staged. Why are Fil1957 Tuesday #13

Because the right has a history of staging these kind of things sboatcar Yesterday #26

Everything the right warns or accuses anyone of quakerboy Yesterday #32

I think she likely recognized him. LeftInTX 20 hrs ago #34

Don't forget that Trump's rhetoric (hate speech) incited this violence. thought crime Tuesday #14

Trump has been slandering Ilhan Omar for a very long time. OGBuzz Tuesday #15

Not just Trump, but his followers, podcasters, and media personalities. The Grand Illuminist Yesterday #20

I just found the video on imgur Sector 001 Tuesday #16

Imagine MagaMike in that situation pissing his pants. NoMoreRepugs Tuesday #18

She apparently Icanthinkformyself Yesterday #21

She charged and was about to throw a punch at him! What a badass. mainer Yesterday #22

She was going to deck that guy! OldBaldy1701E Yesterday #23

Why do the JustAnotherGen Yesterday #24

Trump's response when asked about the attack: sop Yesterday #25

HIs name and address will be known for all to see. That could spell danger with an accelerant. twodogsbarking Yesterday #27

Thank goodness he didn't have a Gun YoshidaYui Yesterday #28

Her security orangecrush Yesterday #30

Incredibly, this is an actual photo New York Post used for the guy who attacked Ilhan Omar. mahatmakanejeeves Yesterday #29

The same fuckheads who wore ear tampons when Trump was "shot" Orrex Yesterday #31

She is what America is all about. I would fight for her. twodogsbarking 23 hrs ago #33

FBI is taking over the investigation MichMan 20 hrs ago #35

Isn't that reassuring? TomSlick 18 hrs ago #37

Wonder if he was paid?? What was it he squirted all over her, and what was his criminal background. n/t Evolve Dammit 19 hrs ago #36