Rand Paul Offers Money to ‘Ungrateful’ Omar for Trip to Somalia: ‘She Can Look and Learn’

(L) Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) at the Center for the National Interest in Washington on Sept. 19, 2016. (R) Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) speaks at a press conference on the Capitol on July 15, 2019. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images; Holly Kellum/NTD

Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) offered to give Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) money for a trip to Somalia, her country of birth, saying she should go there to “learn” and “appreciate America more.”

Paul’s comments come after President Donald Trump has repeatedly attacked Omar and her close allies, known as the “Squad,” for their remarks about a range of issues, including dismissal of some American traditions. A campaign video released this week included an attack on Omar for saying: “Ignorance is very pervasive in this country.”