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President Donald Trump launched a social media attack Wednesday against two Muslim Democratic congresswomen following their disruptive outbursts during his State of the Union speech the night before.<\/p>

Representatives Ilhan Omar from Minnesota and Rashida Tlaib from Michigan interrupted Trump’s address Tuesday evening as he highlighted his administration’s strict immigration policies and enforcement measures. The lawmakers yelled “you’re killing Americans” at the president, with Omar also shouting “liar” during the speech.<\/p>

Trump responded with harsh criticism on his Truth Social platform Wednesday, describing the two representatives as having “the bulging, bloodshot eyes of crazy people, LUNATICS, mentally deranged and sick who, frankly, look like they should be institutionalized.”<\/p>

“We should send them back from where they came \u2014 as fast as possible,” Trump wrote, despite both Omar and Tlaib being United States citizens.<\/p>

The confrontation stemmed from the lawmakers’ opposition to Trump’s immigration crackdown, which has faced scrutiny after two deadly incidents in January where federal agents fatally shot U.S. citizens in Minnesota. Immigration detention facilities have recorded at least eight deaths since early 2026, adding to 31 fatalities documented last year.<\/p>

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries condemned Trump’s remarks as “xenophobic” and “disgraceful.” Tlaib responded on social media platform X, saying Trump’s comments demonstrated “he is crashing out.”<\/p>

The Council on American-Islamic Relations labeled the president’s statements as racist. “It’s racist and bigoted to say two Muslim U.S. lawmakers should be sent to the country they were born in or where their ancestors came from based on their criticism of the gunning down of Americans by ICE,” stated CAIR National Deputy Director Edward Ahmed Mitchell.<\/p>

During Tuesday’s address, Trump repeated accusations against Somali communities regarding fraud and claimed “Somali pirates” had damaged Minnesota. His administration has deployed armed federal immigration officers to Minnesota citing these fraud allegations.<\/p>

The White House has not provided comment on the latest controversy. Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt previously stated that media outlets have unfairly “smeared” the president with racism accusations.<\/p>

Civil rights organizations argue Trump’s enforcement actions have fostered an atmosphere of fear and that he exploits individual fraud cases to justify broader immigrant targeting. Critics also question his commitment to fighting fraud, pointing to his past pardons of individuals with fraud convictions.<\/p>

This incident follows recent criticism of Trump after his social media account shared a video containing racist portrayals of former President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Following heated interruptions during his State of the Union address, President Trump posted on social media that Representatives Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib should be “institutionalized” and sent back to their countries of origin. 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