(CBS) Supporters of Muslim Congresswoman Ilhan Omar, of Minnesota, are demonstrating against President Trump’s planned campaign stop in her home state on Monday, as the president continues to lash out against Omar for what some considered disrespectful or flippant language she had used to describe the 9/11 terrorist attackers.
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) announced that it would be holding a rally to “focus on supporting Rep. Omar and sharing common Minnesota values” outside the Nuss Truck and Equipment in Burnsville, Minnesota, where Mr. Trump is slated to participate in a roundtable discussion in recognition of Tax Day.
Lee Bruno, a Minnesota resident attending the rally, told CBS News that the recent “hatred” of Muslims around the country is “absolutely not acceptable.” She said Mr. Trump’s comments about Omar were “really troublesome.”
