What did the anti-India American MP say about Somalia? Now he has to face criticism.

Minnesota Representative Ilhan Omar has been criticized online after her controversial comments in support of Somalia went viral on social media. The American politician said in her speech that she is strongly supporting Somalia in its territorial dispute with Somaliland. A video of the Minnesota representative received nearly 2.6 million views after being uploaded to Twitter, which in translation said Omar was of Somali descent. Addressing a crowd at a Minneapolis hotel on January 27, Omar discussed a memorandum of negotiations between Somaliland and Ethiopia on January 1.

What did Ilhan Omar actually say?

According to a translation of the video, Omar praised President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud and said Somalia is only for Somalis. She even said that she would use her position in Congress to protect Somalia’s interests. The US government will only do what the Somalis in America tell them to do! They will do what we want and nothing else. They have to follow our orders and that is how we will protect Somalia’s interests. We Somalians must be confident in ourselves that we are calling for an attack on America. The Democratic MP said that we live in America, pay taxes in America and our voice is real.

Ilhan Omar faces deportation

After the clip went viral on social media, Omar received a backlash from critics, who accused her of showing loyalty to her birth country rather than the United States. Omar’s comments were immediately condemned by Somaliland Ambassador Rhoda Elmi.