US EditionRep. Ilhan Omar and Trump clash at State of the Union over immigration, fraud
President Trump focused on immigration and a fraud probe involving Minneapolis' Somali community, prompting vocal Democratic opposition and sparking a partisan clash during the address.
- During the Feb. 24 address, President Donald Trump singled out Minnesota's Somali community, alleging $19 billion in fraud and saying, `The Somali pirates who ransacked Minnesota...`, while Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., loudly interrupted and called him a liar.
- Amid scrutiny of Minneapolis operations, two U.S. citizens, Renée Nicole Good and Alex Pretti, were killed by ICE in Minnesota, and Omar invited affected constituents to the State of the Union.
- The chamber reaction was split, with Republican attendees chanting `U-S-A` and standing while Democrats displayed protest signs and Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., yelled toward the dais.
- A 50-45 failed vote on DHS funding Tuesday, hours before the address, highlighted the impasse after Democrats refused new funding post-Minnesota deaths, leading to a partial shutdown.
- The address served as a midterm message for President Donald Trump, with a record 1 hour and 48 minutes length, previewing a hardline campaign as the Republican Party faces an uphill challenge.
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Trump didn't mention them, but Renee Good and Alex Pretti loomed over State of the Union address
Rep. Norma Torres holds up a photo of Minnesota shooting victim Alex Pretti who was killed during an immigration enforcement operation during U.S. President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address during a Joint Session of Congress at the U.S. Capitol on Feb. 24, 2026, in Washington, D.C. (Win McNamee/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump did not mention their names in his speech, but Alex Pretti and Renee Good loomed over the St…
Trump picks a fight with Ilhan Omar at the State of the Union — and she takes it
President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address broke records for its length. But that doesn’t mean the president used the extra time to explain the nuances of his policies. Instead, the speech devolved into a shouting match with Minnesota Congresswoman Ilhan Omar midway through the address. Trump was attempting to reframe the disastrous ICE raids in Minnesota as a success. He said, “The Somali pirates who ransacked Minnesota remind us that …
US President Donald Trump's State of the Union address sparked a huge uproar in the House when Democratic MP Ilhan Omar started shouting at him, accusing him of spreading hatred against immigrants and being responsible for the deaths of American citizens.
Missing From Trump’s State of the Union Speech? Any Mention of Renee Good or Alex Pretti
Donald Trump used his State of the Union Address to vilify immigrants as dangerous, ignoring the violence of Department of Homeland Security (DHS) operations throughout the country toward undocumented immigrants and citizens. DHS has kidnapped people (including children) off the streets, detained them without due process in facilities with substandard conditions, failed to get warrants before… Source
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