The far-left “Squad” in Congress has recently taken a hit as two of its members, Reps. Cori Bush (D-MO) and Jamaal Bowman (D-NY), lost their respective reelection bids. According to recent reports, another member of the progressive group of legislators could be on the way out, as Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) faces intense competition.
The upcoming primary on Tuesday will decide if Omar goes on to represent the Democratic party in Minnesota, where she faces three challengers. Given the state’s voting laws allowing citizens to participate in their primary of choice, Republican voters have been urged to vote for one of Omar’s Democratic opponents since Republican candidate Dalia Al-Aqidi is running unopposed.
The last-minute effort to oust Omar comes amid an apparent decline in the “Squad’s” popularity among their constituents, demonstrated by the monumental defeats. Reports indicate that the far-left legislators’ fervent anti-Israel rhetoric has turned off many voters. Subsequently, organizations centered around anti-semitism have launched social media campaigns to dissuade voters from “Squad” members.
StopAntisemitism shared a photo to X, which had Jamaal Bowman and Cori Bush’s faces crossed out, and now focuses on Ilhan Omar. The caption read, “Yes, the removal of Ilhan Omar from Congress IS possible. The August 13th MN5 is an OPEN primary: Republicans, Democrats, & Independents can all vote in it! Will this be the trifecta we’re all waiting for?”
Democratic challenger Don Samuels, who has come close to defeating Omar in past elections, recently criticized the representative no X, writing, “Congress passed numerous bills to confront Iran this week after its unprecedented attack on Israel. This legislation was bipartisan and received near-unanimous support from Democrats. My opponent, Rep. Ilhan Omar, was one of only three Democrats to vote against every bill.”
The American Tribune recently reported on comments from Cori Bush in which she said, “They need to be afraid” after her defeat. Bush said, “Pulling me away from my position as Congresswoman, all you did was take some of the strings off.” She shouted, “Let’s be clear!” before continuing, “Let’s talk about what it really is.”
She continued, “Because see now I don’t have to worry about some strings that I have attached that as much as I love my job but all they did was radicalize me, so now they need to be afraid.” Bush added, “See, now they about to see this other Cori, this other side, because let me say this: I just grew up a whole lot more over the last few weeks, I just grew up a whole different way, and so what they are about to get.” She further exclaimed, “AIPAC, I’m coming to tear your kingdom down.”
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Amid the accusations of anti-Semitism, members of the “Squad,” including Rep. Omar, were recently named in a lawsuit over the protests at Columbia University.“During the protests, I witnessed numerous offensive and antisemitic signs and messages, including antisemitic skunk posters with the Star of David,” an anonymous student in the suit claimed.
“In one instance, I was walking with my non-Jewish friends when I was singled out because I was wearing my yarmulke. A leader of the pro-Palestinian protest approached our group and confronted me. He singled me out, yelling that I needed to move, and when I refused, he began to shove me out of the way,” they further stated.