Liberal lawmaker Ilhan Omar from Minnesota sparked outrage after her video speaking in the Somali community on Saturday went viral.
Omar, who was born in Somalia, was recorded telling her audience that they are “people of the same blood, people who know they are Somalians first, Muslims second, who protect each other.”
Ilhan Omar tells a crowd of Somalians that her top priority is to put Somalia first and expand its territory
"The US government will do what we want, nothing else. They must follow our orders. That is how we safeguard the interest of Somalia."
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The lawmaker added, “[she is] here to protect the interests of Somalia from inside the U.S. system.”
People noticed how Omar failed to mention her being an American.
Her speech tackled the ongoing conflict between Somalia and the Somali diaspora over an agreement made by the Republic of Somaliland, a self-governing state that asserts its independence against Somalia, and Ethiopia.
“Somalia is for Somali people. Somalia is one. We are all brothers and sisters. Our land cannot be divided,” blasts Omar.
The lawmaker went on assuring her listeners that Somalis in the U.S. will finalize the U.S. stand on Somaliland and even incited that they will be reclaiming Somali territories one day – including Kenya, Ethiopia, and other neighboring countries.
