United States President Donald Trump has escalated his criticism of Democratic Congresswoman Ilhan Omar, representing Minnesota, by suggesting that the Department of Justice and Congress are investigating her wealth. In a recent Truth Social post, Trump claimed that Omar, who immigrated to the US from Somalia in the 1990s, has amassed a fortune of over $44 million.
According to Omar’s latest financial disclosure in May 2025, her net worth has increased due to her husband, with the couple’s assets valued between $6 million and $30 million, as reported by the Wall Street Journal and Politico.
Omar responded to Trump’s allegations on X, stating that the president’s support is waning and that he is resorting to “lies and conspiracy theories” to deflect attention from his own failures. She noted that years of investigations into her finances have yielded no findings.
This is not the first time Trump has targeted Omar, who is the first Somali American to serve in the US Congress. Since her election in 2018, Trump has repeatedly criticized her background. Recently, he has faced backlash for his comments about the Somali community, including a statement suggesting that Omar should be jailed or deported to Somalia.
Trump has also accused Minnesota’s Somali residents of being involved in a massive welfare fraud scandal in the state. The latest attack on Omar comes amidst heightened tensions between Minnesota and the federal government over immigration and ICE raids.
The controversy surrounding Omar’s finances and Trump’s verbal assaults on the Somali community have sparked concerns about the ongoing tensions between the federal government and immigrant communities. With the situation continuing to unfold, it remains to be seen how these developments will impact the relationship between the US government and its immigrant population.
Additional sources include The Wall Street Journal and Al Jazeera, which have provided further insight into the financial disclosures and the reactions from the Somali community.
