President Trump continued to criticize the representative, Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., A day after the congressman said that a video posted by the president had resulted in an increase in death threats against her.
In an interview with KSTP-TV in Minneapolis, Trump was asked about the publication of a video on Twitter citing a quote from the US-Somali congressman, illustrating the September 11 attacks.
"Not at all, look, she was very disrespectful to this country and herself to Israel," said Trump. "It's someone who does not really understand life, real life, what it is. "
The broadcast of KSTP-TV was then mounted, followed by Trump, who continued his reflections on Omar.
"It's unfortunate, she has a very, very bad way for our country," said the president. "I think she's extremely unpatriotic and extremely disrespectful towards our country."
Last week, conservative politicians and media denounced Omar in a speech misunderstood as downplaying the gravity of the Sept. 11 attack. At a fundraiser for the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), Omar said the organization "was created after September 11 because she recognized that some people had done something and that we all begin to lose access to our civil liberties. " (CAIR was founded in 1994. According to the Washington Post, Omar's spokeswoman said that she was misquoted and that she "was referring to the fact that the Organization had doubled in size after the September 11 attacks. ")
Brian Kilmeade, chairman of the Republican National Committee, Ronna McDaniel, and Republican Rep. Dan Crenshaw of Texas, emphasized the phrase "some people did something" to criticize the US member of the Muslim Congress as non-American. Kilmeade, who had said, "You must be wondering if she is an American first," later returned to her comment.
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Mid-term Democrat Democrat candidate Ilhan Omar addresses a group of volunteers from Minneapolis, Minnesota, on October 13, 2018. – Somali-US state legislator Ilhan Omar won at from his primary in Minnesota in August. become one of the first Muslim women members of the House of Representatives of the United States. (Photo by Kerem YUCEL / AFP) (The photo credit should correspond to KEREM YUCEL / AFP / Getty Images)
Democratic congressional candidate Ilhan Omar poses for a selfie with an escort and his son while campaigning in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on October 13, 2018. – Somali lawmaker Ilhan Omar won the victory from his primary in Minnesota in August. on the way to becoming one of the first Muslim women in the US House of Representatives. (Photo by Kerem YUCEL / AFP) (The photo credit should correspond to KEREM YUCEL / AFP / Getty Images)
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DOSSIER – In this archival photo of January 5, 2017, new state representative, Ilhan Omar is interviewed in her office two days after the convening of the 2017 Legislature in St. Paul , Minnesota. Omar, already the first American of Somali descent to be elected a state legislature, is embarking on a bitter race to secure a seat in the Minnesota Congress. Omar filed Tuesday, June 5, 2018 the US headquarters of the Minneapolis area vacated by the US representative Keith Ellison. (AP Photo / Jim Mone, File)
DOSSIER – In this archival photo of Tuesday, January 3, 2017, the state representative, Ilhan Omar sworn in, the 2017 Legislature convened in St. Paul, Minnesota. Omar, a Muslim, is the first Somali American to be elected to a state legislature. The role of religion in politics and social policies is in the spotlight in view of the mid-term elections, but relatively few Americans consider it essential that a candidate be deeply religious or shares his religious beliefs, according to a national poll conducted by the AP-NORC from August 16 to 20. , 2018. (AP Photo / Jim Mone)
Minnesota representative Ilhan Omar, left, laughs while chatting with a participant at the Laborer Farmer Democratic Party (DFL) approval convention in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, on Sunday, June 17 2018. The DFL will approve a senior nominee for Representative Keith Ellison, a Democrat from Minnesota, while running for the position of Attorney General. Photographer: Emilie Richardson / Bloomberg via Getty Images
Minnesota representative Ilhan Omar spoke at the Democratic Laborer's (DFL) sponsorship convention in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, on Sunday, June 17, 2018. The DFL will approve a senior candidate for the seat of Representative Keith Ellison, a Democrat from Minnesota. as he runs for the Attorney General. Photographer: Emilie Richardson / Bloomberg via Getty Images
NEW YORK, NY – APRIL 21: Ilhan Omar attends the premiere of 'Time For Ilhan & # 39; at the 2018 Tribeca Film Festival at Cinepolis Chelsea on April 21, 2018 in New York. (Photo by Astrid Stawiarz / Getty Images for Tribeca Film Festival)
In this photo of August 16, 2018, Democrat Ilhan Omar, the first US lawmaker of Somali descent to have won the congressional primary of his party, speaks in an interview with Peace Coffee in Minneapolis. Just two years ago, the Democrat of Minnesota became the first American of Somali origin to be elected to the legislature of a state. She is now likely to become one of the first two Muslim women elected to Congress. (AP Photo / Jeff Baenen)
NEW YORK, NY – APRIL 21: Amal Sabrie, Isra Hirsi, Ilhan Omar, Ilwad Hirsi, Ahmed Hirsi and Adnan Hirsi attend the premiere of "Time For Ilhan" at the 2018 Tribeca Film Festival at Cinepolis Chelsea on April 21, 2018 New York City. (Photo by Astrid Stawiarz / Getty Images for Tribeca Film Festival)
Ilhan Omar, a candidate for the position of state representative in Minnesota's 60B District, arrives for his party of victory on Election Night on November 8, 2016 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Omar, a Somali refugee, is the first Muslim American woman of Somali descent to hold public office. / AFP / STEPHEN MATUREN (Photo credit should match STEPHEN MATUREN / AFP / Getty Images)
United States – February 07: Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., Attends a rally on the Eastern Front of the Capitol with groups such as United We Dream, calling on Congress to renounce Immigration and Customs (ICE) and US Customs Protection (CBP) on Thursday, February 7, 2019. (Photo by Tom Williams / Roll call)
United States – February 13: Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., Attends a hearing of the House Foreign Affairs Committee at the Rayburn Building entitled "Venezuela at a Crossroads", Wednesday, February 13, 2019. Elliott Abrams, Special Representative United States for Venezuela testified. (Photo by Tom Williams / Roll call)
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Omar issued a statement on Sunday night in which he said Trump's video resulted in an increase in death threats.
"Since the president's tweet Friday night, the direct threats to my life have increased – many referring directly to the president's video or responding to it," Omar said. "I thank the Capitol Police, the FBI, the Sergeant-at-Arms and the Speaker of the House for their attention to these threats."
Earlier this month, a New York man and declared supporter of Trump was arrested by federal authorities for allegedly threatening to kill Omar.
