Omar reports more death threats against her since Trump tweet
Source: AP
Rep. Ilhan Omar says she's faced increased death threats since President Trump spread around a video that purports to show her being dismissive of the 2001 terrorist attacks.
"This is endangering lives," the Minnesota Democrat said in a statement Sunday night, accusing Trump of fomenting right-wing extremism. "It has to stop."
Her statement followed an announcement by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi that she has taken steps to ensure the safety of Omar, and the speaker's call for Trump to take down the video.
Soon after Pelosi's statement, the video disappeared as a pinned tweet at the top of Trump's Twitter feed, but it was not deleted.
Read more: https://www.mprnews.org/story/2019/04/14/pelosi-trump-tweet-omar-video
"Updated: 10:05 p.m. Posted: 7:45 p.m." (Central Time)
Later in the article, she said "a sharp increase" in threats on her life.
It's an MPRNews link, but the top of the story says it is an Associated Press story.
I'm blanking out, but I've been trying to think all day of the last time some congress person (representative or senator) was ever this much targeted with death threats and hostility. I can't think of anything like this in my 60+ year lifetime, but perhaps there was something like this in the darkest part of the civil right struggle. Before that, probably in the lead-up to the civil war. But like I say, I probably have a blank spot.
I'm leaving aside congress people who were running for president, I'm sure Bobby Kennedy also had a ton of death threats (and assassinated).
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Edited to add: she's my congresswoman. So I've kind of felt under attack too, sort of a siege mentality on my part, watching all this day after day for, what, 3 months now.
The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,280 posts)Even presidents I didn't like at all - Nixon, Reagan, the Bushes - didn't make implicitly violent public statements against any of the opposing party's members of Congress.
riversedge
(69,727 posts)comments. I really do not know what it would take for them to be outraged at this point.
Blue_Tires
(55,445 posts)Every single goddamn day WITHOUT FAIL there are multiple "I don't remember *any* time when a president _________!!" moments, and I truly hate it.
vsrazdem
(2,176 posts)Try and tell the public that he can get away with that and see what happens. Twitter should suspend this account asap. This man is dangerous.
watoos
(7,142 posts)Trump was the inspiration for the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting and the New Zealand Mosque shootings.
Trump looks upon his attacks on people of color and different religions as a win for him politically. He doesn't give a shit if people die because of his words as long as his base approves.
Maybe some Democrats can also stop bashing Ilhan Omar and AOC?
Aussie105
(5,214 posts)with great interest.
I've got to wonder at the pork barrelling, hate spreading and fear mongering in US politics.
And the brainless idiots who want to act out, with physical violence, their objections to the abstract happenings in politics.
We have an election on the 18th of May. Some elements of American style rumour, fear and hatred generation appearing at the moment.
I hope we can fight it. Focus on the policies, rather than personalities. And work out which political promises are realistic and which are sucker bait.
American style politics. It's not something for the politics of any country to aspire to.
democratisphere
(17,235 posts)I would almost bet on it!
Aussie105
(5,214 posts)and China.
Vigilance. Paper ballots. Trust no one.
democratisphere
(17,235 posts)Very smart. Hopefully 1/3 of your voting population isn't totally stupid like here.
watoos
(7,142 posts)Who owns our voting machines? When was one of our voting machines pulled out and independently audited?
Democrats work hard to get out the vote and then let Republican owned machines count the votes.
Wisconsin comes to mind; no way that state has fair elections.
I vote in Pa. and ever since we went to electronic machines I have asked for a paper receipt and have never been given one. I vote into a black hole.
If we ever go back to paper ballots a lot of people's eyes are going to be opened to what has been going on.
catbyte
(34,174 posts)It's not all voting machines. The voting machines couldn't have been flipped if the election was so one-sided.
Blues Heron
(5,898 posts)you know - Aussie style right wing shitbaggery.
watoos
(7,142 posts)It's a good cop bad cop routine. MSNBC and CNN only put a liberal slant to a right wing talking point.
I try to only watch Nicolle and Rachel.
blm
(112,920 posts)democratisphere
(17,235 posts)could destroy America the way drumpf has. We Democrats had better get our sh't together so that this kind of stuff doesn't cintinue.
duforsure
(11,882 posts)Should have severe consequences, especially from fascist , and hate mongers like trump. There is no place in OUR government for that.
ck4829
(34,977 posts)Response to progree (Original post)
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progree
(10,864 posts)Maxheader
(4,366 posts)That about nails it...
yaesu
(8,020 posts)riversedge
(69,727 posts)Talitha
(6,479 posts)Ban that stupid S.O.B. !!!!!!!
prodigitalson
(2,298 posts)has basically put a hit out a hit on a member of Congress and political opponent.
PeeJ52
(1,588 posts)Replied, "No, not at all".
If he has no regrets, then this is intentional hate speech, intended to incite violence against a sitting member of Congress.
Link to tweet
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watoos
(7,142 posts)Where are the Democrats defending Omar? Pelosi asking for more protection for Omar is not really defending her is it?
duforsure
(11,882 posts)Just thought the Mid Terms were bad for them. Inciting threats against a member of Congress because of race and religion , and because she's a woman, shows how trump and the gop have embraced hate groups, fascism , and fear as a weapon to use and still deny their involvement, or accountability. 2020 will stop this from continuing when they are all voted out of office. trump and the gop are a international disgrace, and they will regret this.