Trump Dismisses Ilhan Omar Attack, Suggests She 'Staged It'

President Donald Trump is facing intense nationwide backlash following a "heartless" response to a physical assault on Representative Ilhan Omar during a town hall in Minneapolis. After a man sprayed the congresswoman with an unknown substance from a syringe on Tuesday, January 27, 2026, Trump dismissed the incident during an ABC News interview, labeling Omar a "fraud" and baselessly suggesting she "probably had herself sprayed." While lawmakers from both parties, including Republican Representatives Nancy Mace and Don Bacon, have unequivocally condemned the attack as an unacceptable escalation of political violence, the President’s comments have been slammed as "disgusting" and "dangerous" by House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries. This report investigates the status of the investigation into the attacker, Anthony Kazmierczak, and the growing concerns over the impact of high-velocity political rhetoric as tensions remain high following recent federal immigration operations in Minnesota.

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00:00President Donald Trump drew sharp attention after responding to questions about an attack on Minnesota Rep.

00:05Ilhan Omar by suggesting the incident may have been staged by Omar herself.

00:10The comments came after Omar was attacked Tuesday night during a town hall event in Minneapolis where she

00:15was speaking about Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and ongoing Immigration and Customs Enforcement

00:20operations in her district. During the event, a man rushed toward Omar from the audience while yelling

00:25and spraying a strong-smelling liquid from a syringe. The suspect, later identified as 50

00:30five-year-old Anthony Kazmierczak was arrested at the scene and charged with third-degree assault.

00:35Asked by ABC News senior political correspondent Rachel Scott whether he had seen footage of the incident,

00:40President Trump dismissed the attack and made claims about Omar's involvement. No.

00:45I don't think about her.

00:46I think she's a fraud, Trump said. She probably had herself

00:50sprayed, knowing her, when pressed again on whether he had actually seen the footage.

00:55Trump said he had not and added that he hoped he would not have to watch it.

01:00Following the attack, Omar told CNN's Sarah Sidner that she felt okay and emphasized the importance

01:05of not allowing intimidation to silence elected officials. She later posted on X that she was

01:10unharmed and would continue her work, thanking her constituents for their support.

01:14The incident comes amid a

01:15heightened tensions in Omar's district, where increased ICE operations have resulted in multiple deaths involving

01:20federal immigration officers in recent weeks. Trump has frequently criticized Omar publicly.

01:25and had insulted her earlier the same day during a speech in Iowa, making remarks about her

01:29background and mocking her.

01:30Despite the disruption, Omar returned to the stage after the attack.

01:35Omar was telling attendees that she would continue her work and reaffirming her message

01:38of resilience to her constituents.

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