Ilhan Omar calls Trump a ‘creep’ after POTUS accuses her of using a 'fake name'

WASHINGTON, DC: Rep Ilhan Omar didn’t hold back after President Donald Trump accused her of using a “fake name” and brought up old claims about her past marriage. The Democrat called Trump a “creep” and accused him of pushing right-wing conspiracy theories. All this happened while Omar is still facing a federal investigation into her immigration paperwork, though she hasn’t been charged with anything.

This round started when Trump demanded Omar resign from Congress, pointing to names mentioned in Justice Department court filings tied to a search at her home in the Washington area. Omar pushed back hard. She said her name has always been Ilhan Omar, and her office shot down the idea that she used a false identity.

Ilhan Omar pushes back after Trump calls for her resignation

In an X (formerly Twitter) post, Omar accused Trump of "laundering right-wing conspiracy theories through the most corrupt DOJ in American history."

"Whenever the news turns bad, this creep reaches for one name: mine," she added, likely referring to Trump's numerous attacks. "So let's make it crystal clear. My name has always been Ilhan Omar."

Omar then turned her fire on Vice President JD Vance, writing, "Maybe you should focus on what your VP's real name is."

The back-and-forth marked another escalation in the increasingly personal feud between Trump and Omar, who has frequently been one of the president's most outspoken Democratic critics.

Trump called on Omar to resign from Congress on Thursday, October 22, after Fox News Digital reported that Omar's real name is Ilhan Nur Said Elmi, according to two people familiar with the ongoing federal investigation, including a law enforcement source.

"It was just revealed that Ilhan Omar's name is not Ilhan Omar," Trump wrote on Truth Social, accusing the congresswoman of using a "fake name" and calling for her immediate resignation. 

DOJ filing and ongoing investigation fuel latest dispute

A Justice Department court filing this week, related to a search warrant for her Washington, DC, home, identified the Minnesota Democrat as "Congresswoman Ilhan Nur Said Elmi, a/k/a Ilhan Abdullahi Omar." 

Omar's office disputed Fox News Digital's reporting, insisting, "Ilhan Omar is her real name." Omar has not been charged with a crime.

The controversy brought her past marriage back into the spotlight. During an interview with MS NOW, Omar faced questions about any family connection to Ahmed Elmi. She said, “Not to my knowledge,” which her spokesperson later described as sarcasm, emphasizing that Omar has firmly denied any claim that Elmi is her brother.

Federal investigators are now looking into whether Omar or her father gave false information on immigration documents.

Homeland Security Investigations agents searched Omar’s DC home on October 12 and reportedly seized her cellphone and passport. Her sister has also been questioned as part of the investigation.