Donald Trump accused Ilhan Omar of staging an attack against herself, and the internet responded as one – 18 very telling side-eyes
You’ll almost certainly have seen the clip of Minnesota’s Democratic congresswoman Ilhan Omar being attacked at public meeting, in which she was sprayed with liquid from a syringe, before squaring up to her attacker, then carrying on like an absolute trooper.
Toughest congressperson in America rears back for a punch, and refuses to cut short townhall, after asshole sprays her with something.
— Wedge LIVE!™ (@wedge.live) January 28, 2026 at 2:12 AM
REP. OMAR after being attacked with liquid: “We will continue! These fucking assholes are not gonna get away with this! Here is the reality people like this ugly man don’t understand — we are Minnesota Strong. We’ll stay resilient in the face of whatever they might throw at us.”
— The Tennessee Holler (@thetnholler.bsky.social) January 28, 2026 at 1:47 AM
It’s a sad fact that rhetoric from the president himself almost certainly inspired the attacker, with Trump having waged a long and vitriolic campaign against her, describing her as ‘low IQ’, and accusing her of financial misconduct. They have mirrors in the White House, right? Right?
This is the kind of stuff Trump has been posting about Ilhan Omar just about every day.
— Ron Filipkowski (@ronfilipkowski.bsky.social) January 28, 2026 at 1:43 AM
Trump is 100% trying to get Rep. Ilhan Omar killed.
— Thomas Frampton (@tframpton.bsky.social) January 28, 2026 at 1:08 AM
Trump’s racist obsession with Ilhan Omar moves up another step with an investigation into her finances.
— Mark Chadbourn (@chadbourn.bsky.social) January 26, 2026 at 2:33 PM
In scenes we could all have predicted, Trump’s reaction to the attack was not just dismissive, but downright defamatory, including this ridiculous accusation.
Trump continues to lie and incite violence against Rep. Ilhan Omar: "I think she's a fraud … she probably had herself sprayed, knowing her."
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) January 28, 2026 at 1:07 PM
Unfortunately for the president and his theory, Ilhan Omar’s attacker, Andy Kazmierczak, has been a very public supporter of him and his Maga movement, so nice try, big guy, but it’s not going to fly.
Andy Kazmierczak, the man who attacked Ilhan Omar tonight at her town hall, has made Trump his profile picture multiple times on Facebook.
— PatriotTakes 🇺🇸 (@patriottakes.bsky.social) January 28, 2026 at 4:16 AM
The MAGA “staged” narrative just went up in smoke….
Exclusive: Man Who Attacked Ilhan Omar Donated to Trump
Andy Kazmierczak has been a Trump supporter for years
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— PatriotTakes 🇺🇸 (@patriottakes.bsky.social) January 28, 2026 at 6:52 PM
With a long history of projection, Trump’s comment only served to point the finger at himself over his own apparent assassination attempt during a rally in Pennssylvania.
Despite Trump’s disgraced former doctor, Ronny Jackson, writing a report of a two-centimetre wound caused by a bullet from a semi-automatic weapon, and the comically large dressing sported by the president for three days, his ear appears remarkably undamaged.
The comments were deservedly brutal.
1.
The guy whose ear magically grew back thinks Ilhan Omar faked her attack. #IlhanOmar #Trump #ilhanOmarAttacked #Minneapolis
— Clay Jones (@claytoonz.bsky.social) January 28, 2026 at 3:55 PM
2.
Is that like putting some ketchup on your ear?
— Missing The Point (@missingthept.bsky.social) January 28, 2026 at 6:45 PM
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The rhetoric of the people telling everyone to “tone down the rhetoric”
— Trevon Logan (@trevondlogan.bsky.social) January 28, 2026 at 5:56 PM
4.
The man who assaulted Ilhan Omar is a MAGA man through and through, fiercely loyal to Trump, and attentive to his attacks on Ilhan Omar. That makes this yet another case of Trump-incited stochastic terrorism.
— Scott Horton (@robertscotthorton.bsky.social) January 28, 2026 at 4:22 PM
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— stevesrv.bsky.social (@stevesrv.bsky.social) January 28, 2026 at 3:36 PM
6.
Ilhan Omar spent four years in a refugee camp and ended up becoming a Congresswoman. She represents the best of America, while Donald Trump represents the worst.
— Andrea Junker (@strandjunker.com) January 28, 2026 at 6:37 AM
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Ilhan Omar – unflinching courage.
Donald Trump – cowardly bully.— Don Comer (@doncomer.bsky.social) January 28, 2026 at 2:02 PM
8.
Now where would he get an idea like that? Huh.
— CMHoskins (@cmhoskins.bsky.social) January 28, 2026 at 5:21 PM
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The Every Accusation Is a Confession President strikes again!
— Angie (@craftyang.bsky.social) January 28, 2026 at 5:27 PM