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Rep. Omar Deletes Tweet Honoring Juneteenth

  • Rep. Ilhan Omar deleted a post honoring Juneteenth after backlash regarding slavery in Somalia, her home country, where 98,000 people live in modern slavery, according to a 2023 report from Walk Free.
  • In her deleted tweet, Omar stated, '160 years ago on June 19, 1865, slavery ended in this country,' celebrating freedom and resilience.
  • Gunther Eagleman criticized Omar on social media, suggesting she should return to Somalia to help free her people.
  • Omar's new post acknowledges Juneteenth but does not mention the end of slavery, stating, 'On Juneteenth, we remember that freedom is not always swift but it is always worth the fight.
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Ilhan Omar Deletes Juneteenth Post After Called Out for Present Day Slavery in Somalia

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Townhall broke the news in Washington, United States on Thursday, June 19, 2025.
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