President Trump derided Rep. Ilhan Omar as a “fraud” Tuesday night before suggesting the Democrat arranged an attack in which she was sprayed with an unknown substance by an audience member during a town hall event.
“I don’t think about her. I think she’s a fraud,” Trump, who has previously called for Omar (D-Minn.) to be either jailed or deported, told ABC News when asked if he had seen video of the incident. “She probably had herself sprayed, knowing her.
“I haven’t seen it. No, no. I hope I don’t have to bother,” he added.
He's probably correct. The facts are certainly suggestive that the event might have been staged, as Matt Margolis writes in "Here’s Why Many Say the Ilhan Omar Assault Was Staged." Specific points (from weakest to strongest evidence):
- She appeared to nod at the attacker just before the attack as if signaling him.
- She doesn't appear to be concerned about the attack: "She barely flinches when she’s sprayed, and instead of backing off, she approaches the attacker. And despite being sprayed with an unknown, pungent substance, she continued the town hall."
- And "the attacker was perfectly framed by the cameras before the event".
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