Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) joined in the revelry during Somali Independence Day, cutting a rug onstage during a jubilant celebration in Minneapolis over the weekend.
The “Squad” member got in on the fun when she joined performers onstage and shook her booty to the tribal beat of the music before a cheering crowd that turned out for the festivities in a city that some have taken to calling Little Mogadishu for its large population of refugees from the East African hellhole.
It was a perfect example of leftist hypocrisy about nationalism, which is constantly depicted as being evil when it comes to America. Yet, the Somalia-born congresswoman had no problem with engaging in a public display of pride for her own ancestral homeland.
Ilhan Omar celebrates Somali Independence Day in the Islamic Republic of Minnesota pic.twitter.com/IOdZoOev3K
— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) June 28, 2026
The ethically challenged lawmaker has been a vocal critic of “white nationalism” as well as America in general, smearing those who have pride in her adopted country as dangerous racists, but as her behavior at the Somali festival illustrates, one person’s “racism” is another’s patriotism.
X users didn’t hesitate to point out the double standard.
“One of the dumbest things about the debate over ‘nationalism’ is that the same people who tell you it’s toxic and dangerous in the West will then dance on stage in a nationalistic frenzy over a country so dangerous they can’t even live there,” one user noted.
One of the dumbest things about the debate over “nationalism” is that the same people who tell you it’s toxic and dangerous in the West will then dance on stage in a nationalistic frenzy over a country so dangerous they can’t even live there. https://t.co/Y9Zd7AtEbt
— Bonchie (@bonchieredstate) June 29, 2026
“Everyone is a blood and soil nationalist for the people they actually like,” wrote another.
Everyone is a blood and soil nationalist for the people they actually like.
— Kevin DeAnna (@VDAREJamesK) June 29, 2026
Why are we celebrating Somalia’s Independence Day within the United States of America?
Do you think they celebrate the 4th July in Somalia?
— Radical Left Receipts (@radleftreceipts) June 28, 2026
Celebrating Somali Independence Day in Minnesota as a U.S. Congresswoman is fine.
Acting like Minnesota is now part of Somalia is the problem.
Not to mention she married her brother and the laundering of money ect.
— TinHatBearAK (@Konstoyouralas1) June 28, 2026
Why would you move to a foreign country and celebrate the independence of the country you left. Obviously that independence did nothing to improve your life otherwise you would have stayed.
— Troy Meder (@MederTroy) June 28, 2026
Celebrating foreign independence days with Somali flags in Minnesota says everything.
Assimilation was NEVER the goal!
— Steve Sermons (@SteveSermons) June 28, 2026
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Nationalism for ME but not for THEE! 😂😂😂 https://t.co/pKk8hzHNso
— Jan Brauner (@JaniceBrauner) June 29, 2026
Also enjoying himself at Saturday’s Somali Independence Day fest was Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, who displayed a miniature Somalia flag and delivered remarks to the thousands of members of the diaspora who turned out to show their national pride, one user pointed out.
Happy Somali Independence Day!
Here in Minnesota, home to one of the largest Somali communities in the United States, we celebrate the resilience, culture, and leadership that continue to enrich our city and community. pic.twitter.com/RP7jlgO5ar
— Mayor Jacob Frey (@MayorFrey) June 28, 2026
“Happy Somali Independence Day!” Frey declared. “Here in Minnesota, home to one of the largest Somali communities in the United States, we celebrate the resilience, culture, and leadership that continue to enrich our city and community.”
The local politicians didn’t mention anything about the rampant fraud and corruption scandal that has engulfed the Somali community in Minnesota, with members of the diaspora engaging in the theft of potentially billions of dollars from social service and welfare programs.
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