Trump campaign advisor attacks Ilhan Omar as 'filth' over criticism of Israel

[Judi Lynn]

written by Alex Henderson March 4, 2019

Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota recently sparked a major controversy when she criticized U.S. support for Israel and used some rhetoric that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was quick to denounce…

Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota recently sparked a major controversy when she criticized U.S. support for Israel and used some rhetoric that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was quick to denounce as anti-Semitic. Pelosi demanded an immediate apology, and Omar asserted that she apologized “unequivocally.” Regardless, far-right Republicans have maintained that her apology wasn’t enough, including GOP strategist Jeff Ballabon—who described Omar as a “filthy, disgusting hater” during a March 4 appearance on the Fox Business Channel.

Ballabon, an advisor for President Donald Trump’s 2020 campaign, told host Stuart Varney, “The problem is that her beliefs are deeply rooted in hatred and anti-Semitism. She is a hater. I’m going to say it: she is filth. She has no place in the Congress. She has no place on the Foreign Affairs Committee.”

Although Pelosi was one of the first people to demand an apology from Omar, Ballabon insisted that the House speaker wasn’t being hard enough on her. Ballabon asserted, “It’s outrageous that Nancy Pelosi, the speaker of the House—the most powerful Democrat in America—appears on Rolling Stone, hand in hand with her smiling this week. It’s outrageous.”

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GOP strategist Jeff Ballabon

[asiliveandbreathe]

1. Ballabon hand in hand with the haters on the right - trying fiercely to malign Democratic

Representatives..are we going to continue to fight among ourselves - play into their rhetoric of hate?? - I'm reading through much of the discussion surrounding Dem Rep. Omar - I just don't know what to make of it...

On one hand, it is one of our own who wittingly, or unwittingly, expressed an opinion that played into their hands...our Dem leadership, called for an apology. Rep Omar apologized for Tweets on AIPAC’s Influence Minnesota Democrat Rep. Ilhan Omar said she had no intention offending anyone, including Jewish Americans -

Ballabon's comments are way out of line - where is the apology....their white nationalism on full display....

[Haggis for Breakfast]

2. Spare us your phony outrage.

Steve King has just endorsed another white supramecist FOR THE THIRD FUCKING TIME. Are you going to call him out or is is just female Muslims that enrage you ?