WATCH: Ilhan Omar roasted for brutal resurfaced video about ‘World War Eleven’
Rep. Ilhan Omar is facing online criticism and mockery after a video resurfaced in which she referred to World War II as 'World War Eleven' during a 2025 news conference. The Minnesota Democrat quickly corrected herself, but conservative figures and commentators seized on the error, linking it to broader political attacks. The incident has gained renewed attention amid a federal fraud investigation involving Somali-owned childcare centers in her district. Critics, including Sen. Mike Lee and Elon Musk, have ridiculed the gaffe on social media.
- ▪Rep. Ilhan Omar mistakenly referred to World War II as 'World War Eleven' during a 2025 Democratic news conference before correcting herself.
- ▪The resurfaced video drew mockery from conservative figures including Sen. Mike Lee, Matt Walsh, and Elon Musk.
- ▪The controversy reemerged amid a federal fraud probe targeting Somali-owned childcare centers in Minnesota, including one with a misspelled name, 'Quality Learing Center'.
- ▪Omar has criticized the Trump administration's handling of the fraud investigation, saying it creates unnecessary chaos for her constituents.
- ▪The Neighbors Not Enemies Act, which Omar was promoting in the clip, aimed to oppose Trump's use of the Alien Enemies Act for immigration enforcement.
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Ilhan Omar WATCH: Ilhan Omar roasted for brutal resurfaced video about ‘World War Eleven’ Conservative commentators and lawmakers mocked Rep Ilhan Omar for the Roman numeral mix-up By Adam Pack , Peter Pinedo Fox News Published April 28, 2026 2:28pm EDT Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Comments Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video Ilhan Omar flubs line about ‘World War Eleven’ Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., is being mocked for misreading her notes in a resurfaced clip in which she referred to World War II as ‘World War 11.' NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., is being roasted online for a brutal resurfaced video of her misreading World War II as "World War Eleven" during a Capitol Hill news conference.
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