Trump 'staged' theory debunked as Ilhan Omar attacker revealed to be MAGA for years
Story by Ananya Chetia
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The man who sprayed Rep. Ilhan Omar from Minnesota made a political donation to President Donald Trump in 2019.
Federal Election Commission records show that 55-year-old Anthony Kazmierczak donated $2 to the president’s Make America Great Again Committee and processed through the GOP fundraising platform WinRed. Because it was processed through WinRed, the donation was sent to Trump’s political operation rather than the Republican party as a whole.
A town hall video from Tuesday night shows while Omar was speaking and asking Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem to resign or face impeachment, after two U.S citizens were shot and killed in Minneapolis, a man came up to Omar and sprayed her with apple cider vinegar. The liquid’s substance was confirmed on Wednesday.
The moment right before the man sprays Rep. Ilhan Omar.© X
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The man was quickly taken away and Omar continued to speak.
Kazmierczak gets taken down after spraying Omar.© Getty Images
“These f---ing a--holes are not going to get away with it,” she said. In an X post the congresswoman also reassured the public she is fine.
"I’m ok. I’m a survivor so this small agitator isn’t going to intimidate me from doing my work. I don’t let bullies win. Grateful to my incredible constituents who rallied behind me. Minnesota strong."
When Trump was asked about what he thought about the breaking incident, Trump restated that he believes Omar is a fraud.
“I don’t think about her. I think she’s a fraud,” Trump said to ABC News. “She probably had herself sprayed, knowing her.” He also admitted to not seeing the video yet.
Trump and Omar’s relationship remains bitter, especially as ongoing tensions in Omar’s state, Minnesota only worsens. With ICE troops deployed in Minnesota, two U.S. citizens, 37-year-old Renee Good and Alex Pretti, were shot by agents which has caused national protests and condemnation among several democratic leaders, like the state’s Gov. Tim Waltz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey.
Some Republican members said they condoned the act, such as Rep. Mike Lawyer from New York.
"I am deeply disturbed to learn that Rep. Ilhan Omar was attacked at a town hall today. Regardless of how vehemently I disagree with her rhetoric – and I do – no elected official should face physical attacks. This is not who we are,” Mace posted on X.
Rep. Randy Fine from Florida said he blamed Omar for what happened to her.
“Well, I’ve got two thoughts. First, look, I want Ilhan Omar to be deported and denaturalized, but I don’t want her to be attacked or hurt, and people shouldn’t do this sort of thing,” Fine said on Newsmax on Wednesday. “But I also blame Ilhan Omar for what happened.”
U.S. Capitol Police said in a statement that the agency was “working with our federal partners to see if this man faces the most serious charges possible to deter this kind of violence in our society.”
According to data from the United States Capitol Police (USCP), threats against members of Congress, their families, staff and the Capitol Complex have consistently increased since 2020. Check out the data on that below: |
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