Ilhan Omar Insults Americans: ‘Ignorance Is Really Pervasive in Many Parts of This Country’

Ilhan Omar Insults Americans: ‘Ignorance Is Really Pervasive in Many Parts of This Country’
Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) at the Capitol in Washington on Jan. 10, 2019. Alex Wong/Getty Images
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In a recent interview, Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) took a shot at the intelligence of American voters who do not agree with her politics, claiming “ignorance really is pervasive in many parts of this country.”

Speaking with host John Nicols during an appearance on The Nation’s “Next Left” podcast on May 21, the freshman congresswoman discussed issues related to immigration policy and claimed that some American voters have been misled by Republicans about the process of resettlement.