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Trump pushes sick conspiracy right after attack on Ilhan Omar



Immediately following a Tuesday night attack on Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar,
President Donald Trump responded with a conspiracy theory about the event.
Trump’s coldhearted response was the latest manifestation of his multiyear
racist obsession with the congresswoman.

At a town hall event in Minneapolis, a man ran up to Omar and sprayed her with
an unknown substance. The man was tackled as Omar prepared to defend herself
against the would-be assailant.




 



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Asked by ABC News to respond to the attack on the representative, Trump
offered up a conspiracy theory.

“I don't think about her. I think she's a fraud,” Trump said, adding, “She
probably had herself sprayed, knowing her.”

Taking their cues from Trump, several conservatives on social media echoed his
allegation that the attack was “staged.”

The man who attacked Omar has been identified as Anthony Kazmierczak.
Kazmierczak was a fan of Trump who made a picture of Trump his profile photo on
his personal Facebook account. His neighbor told the New York Post that
Kazmierczak frequently shared pro-Trump memes and identified him as a “pretty
conservative guy” who “doesn’t like Omar.”

On his X account, Kazmierczak follows numerous conservative influencers—many
of whom have leveled attacks against Omar—including Benny Johnson, Candace
Owens, Elon Musk, and Charlie Kirk. The assailant also posted conservative
cartoons attacking Omar.

He also referred to Black people in a 2025 post as “untrained, evil beasts.”
Trump has referred to Somali immigrants as “garbage.”

Maryland Sen. Chris Van Hollen slammed Trump’s callous response in a post on
Wednesday morning.

“I'm relieved @repilhan.bsky.social is okay after she was attacked at her
town hall last night. But Trump’s response was shameful—& Republicans should
say so,” he wrote. “His baseless & racist attacks against her have no doubt
endangered her. His inability to condemn the attack is appalling.”

Trump’s comment is completely in line with his considerable history as the
creator and promoter of conspiracy theories, which have often been racist.

The statement was also a clear example of how quickly Trump makes easily
disproved lies. Despite his claim that he doesn’t think about Omar, just hours
before the attack he was ranting about the congresswoman at a rally.




 



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“She comes from a country that's a disaster. It's not even a country. They
barely have a government—they're good at one thing—pirates,” Trump said.

Trump has spent over a month straight obsessing over Omar and the Somali
community based in Minnesota, leveling racist attacks against them. In fact,
the decision to send ICE and other federal agents to Minnesota was based on
racist conservative fearmongering over Somali immigrants, including Omar.

Omar, an outspoken progressive who has consistently rebuked Trump’s actions
and policies, has been the target of his ire for years. Trump has made constant
attacks on Omar based on racist and Islamophobic falsehoods, such as his 2019
claim that she expressed “love” for the terrorist group al-Qaida.

Trump’s anti-Omar crusade has been amplified and fed by conservative media,
most notably his allies at Fox News who have singled out the congresswoman for
smears. Fox has often targeted progressive women of color, especially Black
women, for their attacks.

In December, Omar told The Guardian that Trump has a “really unhealthy and
creepy obsession” with her. His actions on Tuesday night further reinforced the
congresswoman’s statement.



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