Ilhan Omar, Muslim congresswoman, branded ‘jihadi’ in Facebook posts shared by Republican challenger

Danielle Stella, a congressional candidate trying to unseat Rep. Ilhan Omar, repeatedly shared a social media publish Thursday referring to her incumbent opponent as a “jihadi.”

Ms. Stella, who’s working as a Republican for the Home seat at the moment held by Ms. Omar, Minnesota Democrat, shared the smear on each her private and marketing campaign Fb accounts.

Initially revealed on the anti-Muslim “Islam Consciousness Digest” web page on Fb, the publish inspired social media customers to assist Ms. Stella somewhat than “jihadi Ilhan Omar.”

Ms. Omar, a former Somali refugee and one of many first two Muslim girls to be elected to Congress, has been the goal of comparable assaults from the far-right since taking workplace in 2019.

Certainly, Ms. Stella was banned from Twitter late final 12 months after tweeting about wanting to place Ms. Omar on trial for treason and having her hanged by the neck till lifeless if discovered responsible, The Washington Instances first reported.

Along with sharing the publish twice on social media, Ms. Stella repeated the half calling Ms. Omar a “jihadi” within the feedback of her official marketing campaign web page.

Messages requesting remark from Ms. Omar’s congressional workplace and re-election marketing campaign weren’t instantly answered Friday.

The “Islam Consciousness Digest” web page on Fb describes itself as being devoted to discussing the “that means, intent and impression of Islam because it confronts trendy civilization.”

“Islam merely takes over, by any means obtainable,” the identical Fb web page posted days earlier. “The lively jihadis like Omar pave the trail for the *average* members of the identical cult, on a short lived foundation, as they construct power within the Islamic Motion of conquest.”

Ms. Omar and Rep. Rashida Talib, Michigan Democrat, grew to become the nation’s first two Muslim congresswomen upon being sworn into workplace in January 2019.

President Trump got here underneath hearth months later when he stated that the congresswomen ought to “return and assist repair the completely damaged and crime infested locations from which they got here.”

Supporters of Mr. Trump subsequently erupted into chants of “Ship her again” when he talked about Ms. Omar throughout a marketing campaign occasion held later that week.

Extra not too long ago, Ms. Omar referenced the mantra whereas launching her re-election marketing campaign at an occasion Thursday in downtown Minneapolis.

“I do know that there are people who find themselves chanting, ‘Ship her again.’ However I consider collectively that you will ship me again to Congress,” stated Ms. Omar.