‘Good night, brother. Let’s go to bed’: Trump’s tirade gets Omar riposte

US President Donald Trump on Friday (local time) launched a blistering personal attack on Democratic Congresswoman Ilhan Omar, calling her a “phoney” during a speech in Florida, triggering a fierce response from the lawmaker.

The exchange marks the latest flashpoint in a long-running feud between the two leaders, which has repeatedly spilled into public rallies and social media posts, often drawing criticism for its tone and content.

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Speaking at The Villages in Florida, Trump targeted both Somalia and Omar’s background.

“Somalia, it’s a beautiful place. It’s got no government, it’s got no military, it’s got no anything. It’s got one thing that’s really strong crime. It’s got a lot of crime. They have no police. All they do is run around shooting each other. It’s filthy, dirty, disgusting, dirty. It’s a horrible place,” he said.

He went on to criticise Omar directly, saying:

“Ilhan Omar…comes here from Somalia, and she tells us how to run the United States of America. She says, she says, The Constitution gives me certain rights, gives me certain rights, and I demand that I be given these rights. Get the hell out. What a phoney.”

Trump continued his remarks with further personal allegations against the Minnesota lawmaker, intensifying his criticism during the speech.

“I believe she married her brother, which is totally illegal, although it’s a lovely couple, actually, but it’s a little, it’s a little bit on the illegal side, ‘Darling. I love you very much. Good night, brother. Let’s go to bed.’ Isn’t she despicable?”

Omar hits back on X, questions Trump’s credibility

Responding on X, Omar rejected Trump’s comments and attacked his legal record and credibility.

“This unhinged rant would solicit anger if it wasn’t coming from a criminal, who has 34 felony convictions, held accountable for rape and accused of being a pedo. I still don’t know how anyone would willingly humiliate themselves like this but here we are. Btw, the pedophile protection party should find new material for their deflection,” she wrote.

This unhinged rant would solicit anger if it wasn’t coming from a criminal, who has 34 felony convictions, held accountable for rape and accused of being a pedo. I still don’t know how anyone would willingly humiliate themselves like this but here we are. Btw, the pedophile… https://t.co/kj5L5rrkrG

— Ilhan Omar (@IlhanMN) May 1, 2026

A feud that has escalated over time

The confrontation between the two is not new. In September 2025, Omar had described Trump as a “lying buffoon” after he claimed to have spoken with Somalia’s president about deporting her.

Reacting at the time on X, she had said:

“From denying Somalia had a president to making up a story, President Trump is a lying buffoon. No one should take this embarrassing fool seriously.”

Trump had earlier made the remarks while signing executive orders at the Oval Office, claiming, “You know, I met the head of Somalia… And I suggested that maybe he’d like to take her back. And he said, ‘I don’t want her.’”

Trump’s Truth Social post on Somalia

In a separate post on Truth Social, Trump accused Omar of criticising the US despite Somalia’s challenges.

“Ilhan Omar’s Country of Somalia is plagued by a lack of central Government control, persistent Poverty, Hunger, Resurgent Terrorism, Piracy, decades of Civil War, Corruption, and pervasive Violence,” he wrote.

He added that “70% of the population lives in extreme Poverty, and widespread Food Insecurity,” while describing the country as among the “World’s Most Corrupt Countries.”

Turning his remarks toward Omar again, Trump said:

“All of this, and Ilhan Omar tells us how to run America! P.S. Wasn’t she the one that married her brother in order to gain Citizenship???”

“What SCUM we have in our Country, telling us what to do and how to do it,” he added.