“This is a president who has come to power because he was very much willing to vilify and demonize immigrants and refugees. He so proudly said we should halt Muslims from entering our country,' the progressive congresswoman said.
Democratic Representative Ilhan Omar has characterized herself as “a nightmare” for President Donald Trump due to his hardline positions on immigration and his anti-Muslim rhetoric.
“This is a president who has come to power because he was very much willing to vilify and demonize immigrants and refugees. He so proudly said we should halt Muslims from entering our country. He clearly has a disdain for black women who see themselves as equal to him. And so, for many people, it’s not a surprise that he finds his biggest nemesis in me,” Omar told HuffPost last week for an article published on Monday.
Although Omar has faced significant backlash from the president, Republicans and even some Democrats, she pointed out that those who have voted for her still stand behind her.
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