JD Vance Criticizes Ilhan Omar Over Resurfaced Comments on White Men

Vice President JD Vance has sharply criticized Representative Ilhan Omar following the resurfacing of a 2018 interview where she discussed the radicalization of White men.

In a heated social media exchange, Vice President JD Vance has condemned Representative Ilhan Omar for comments made in a 2018 interview with Al-Jazeera. The interview, which resurfaced recently, featured Omar suggesting that the United States should be more concerned about the radicalization of White men than other threats like jihadism. She stated, “I would say our country should be more fearful of White men across our country, because they are actually causing most of the deaths within this country.” Vance responded vehemently on social media, calling Omar’s statements “sick” and “genocidal language,” and describing her as a “disgrace.” Other conservative figures, including GOP Senator Mike Lee and Representative Tom Emmer, also criticized Omar, labeling her comments as “blatant racism” and an embarrassment to Minnesota. The controversy was further fueled by Omar’s recent altercation with a reporter, where she told him to “f— off” after a question about Democratic support for an illegal immigrant. Omar later doubled down on her stance, refusing to retract her earlier comments on social media. The incident has sparked a significant backlash and debate over the nature of political discourse and racial profiling in the United States.