Ilhan Omar's 2018 comments on White men spark outrage again
- Ilhan Omar's 2018 comments about White men causing most U.S. deaths resurface, sparking a conservative backlash.
- Political figures, led by Vice President JD Vance, condemn her words as racist and harmful.
- The situation highlights the ongoing debate over race and domestic terrorism in the U.S.
In the United States, a resurfaced clip from a 2018 interview of Democratic Representative Ilhan Omar has reignited controversy and criticism on social media. In this interview, conducted by Al-Jazeera, Omar claimed that White men are responsible for a significant majority of deaths in the country and expressed that Americans should be more fearful of them in the context of domestic terrorism. Her comments specifically addressed the radicalization of White men, suggesting that policies should be created to profile and monitor them similarly to how policies are formed regarding jihadism. The clip resurfaced the week of May 8, 2025, and quickly gained traction within conservative circles online. Influencers and GOP figures lashed out at Omar for what they described as racially charged and inflammatory language. Vice President JD Vance called her comments "genocidal language" in a post on social media. Additionally, GOP members questioned the wisdom and appropriateness of making such statements, with some labeling her an embarrassment to Minnesota. This recent uproar follows Omar's prior controversies, including a heated exchange with a reporter regarding a different topic. The political climate surrounding Omar has been fraught since her entry into Congress, particularly due to her affiliation with the progressive wing of the Democratic Party, commonly referred to as