Rep. Ilhan Omar erupted Saturday after President Trump singled her out as a target during the rescheduled White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner, where he repeatedly dismissed her former marital history and accused her of dishonesty. At the podium Friday, Trump labeled her a “low IQ person,” declared she “ought to get the hell out of our country,” and mocked her viral “World War Eleven” stumble—a remark that drew swift retaliation from Omar herself.

Omar’s response on X was a direct three-sentence rebuke: she called Trump an idiot, accused him of destroying America, and demanded he leave his own nation. The full 64-minute video of the event, hosted at the Waldorf Astoria, confirms the sequence—Trump first made the marriage-related joke before shifting to criticism of Omar’s finances and broader political targets. Despite his remarks, no evidence has been established that Omar married a biological brother, though her past statements have consistently denied such claims.

Omar’s sharp counterattack followed Trump’s unapologetic delivery in front of a hostile press corps, leaving little room for diplomacy as he moved through the event wearing a red “Trump 2028” hat while joking about his future presidential ambitions. The exchange underscored how deeply the remarks landed, with Omar choosing to respond publicly rather than retreat from the insult she endured.