Trump lashes out at Ilhan Omar as she heckles during SOTU speech: ‘You should be ashamed’
WASHINGTON, DC: President Trump, during his State of the Union address on Tuesday, February 24, clashed with Representative Ilhan Omar, telling her, “You should be ashamed,” after she interrupted his speech to accuse him of harming American citizens.
The conflict erupted when Trump questioned why some Democrats refused to stand for his stance on prioritizing the protection of US citizens over undocumented immigrants.
President Trump: "You should be ashamed of yourself."
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Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN): "You have killed Americans."#SOTU #SOTU2026 pic.twitter.com/K1ggMjaGSU
Trump hits back at Ilhan Omar’s interruption
The argument started when President Trump asked lawmakers to stand to show support for the idea that the government’s first duty is to protect American citizens rather than illegal immigrants, calling it a “fundamental principle.”
When Representative Ilhan Omar and many other Democrats stayed in their seats, the President remarked, “Isn’t that a shame? You should be ashamed of yourselves, not standing up.”
Omar responded by shouting, “You have k****d Americans.” In the ensuing back-and-forth, Trump fired back, “You should be ashamed,” and Omar repeated, “You should be ashamed.”
Trump also urged Congress to end sanctuary policies
As he moved forward with his address, Trump also called on Congress to end sanctuary city policies and penalize officials who block the deportation of undocumented immigrants who have committed crimes.
He argued that these policies were keeping dangerous people in the country.
He described the situation by saying, “In many cases, d**g lords, murderers all over our country. “They’re blocking the removal of these people out of our country, and you should be ashamed of yourself,” he added.
Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib walk out after interrupting Trump's address
About an hour and 45 minutes into the address, Representatives Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib left the House chamber, missing the President’s presentation of Congressional Medal of Honor awards.
Aside from the exchange with Omar, Representative Tlaib also disrupted the speech by wearing an “F**K ICE” pin and shouting, “release the Epstein files,” while Trump was speaking about his agenda.
