PolitiQuote

Discover video-sourced quotes by politicians

Ilhan Omar: “Muslims were being targeted after the terrorist attack on…”

Featuring: Ilhan Omar, Democratic | U.S. House Minnesota, District 5

Watch on YouTube

Ilhan Omar Discusses Islamophobia and Republican Rhetoric in Interview

Published | Video Starts at 02:49

And I'm afraid that if something doesn't happen to me, it will happen to someone that looks like me. Because we know that as Muslims were being targeted after the terrorist attack on September 11, that it was Sikhs that were mostly being harmed because they resembled us. And I think that people forget, right? People will say it's a joke. Why are you upset? Why do you care? Why can't you take pressure? (02:49–03:01)

CLAIM

Asserts that Sikhs were mostly harmed post-9/11 due to resembling Muslims.

This is an excerpt from a raw transcript. The assertions have not been audited or verified. Tap the video to view the source footage and understand the context.


Ilhan Omar

Discover more from

Ilhan Omar

Report A Transcription Error

Please report any error in the automated transcription.

About PolitiQuote

PolitiQuote is a civic library index to statements made by politicians in publicly available video records. The index is created automatically from transcripts, with no editorial oversight or analysis. Highlighted quotes are selected by AI. Words may be added in parentheses to offer context for the quote. There may be errors in the transcription and display, so listen to the video to ensure accuracy.

PolitiQuote is a service of Gigafact Foundation, a nonpartisan nonprofit advancing facts and information transparency, community by community.

Visit gigafact.org to learn more.