Ilhan Omar didn’t call for violence against Trump over Middle East

January 15, 2020   

(PolitiFact) A fake tweet attributed to Democratic U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar says she called for violence against President Donald Trump over Iran.

Screenshots of the tweet, which shows a Twitter handle profile photo that matches Omar’s verified @IlhanMN account, are being shared on Facebook. The image of the tweet bears a Jan. 3 timestamp and reads

There is no way to overstate how ASHAMED I am to be called an ‘American.’ We need every world leader to rise up and demand that someone stops Trump from starting a catastrophic war with Iran. THE TIME FOR VIOLENCE IS NOW! #NoWarWithIran.

It also displays a graphic of Omar with text overlayed that says “No War With Iran.”

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