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Mace to Rep. Ilhan Omar: 'One-way ticket to Somalia'

During her push to censure Rep. Ilhan Omar, Mace posted on X that she had a 'one-way ticket to Somalia' with Omar's name on it.

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  • ilhan omar
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  • social media
  • 2025

On September 17, 2025, amid a public clash tied to her resolution to censure Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.), Rep. Nancy Mace posted on X (@RepNancyMace):

"One-way ticket to Somalia with your name on it, Ilhan Omar."

Omar, who was born in Somalia and came to the United States as a child refugee, is a naturalized U.S. citizen and a sitting member of Congress. The censure resolution Mace brought against Omar was tabled by the House, 214–213.

Source: Original post on X (@RepNancyMace) · archived copy