Ilhan Omar: It Is Not Enough to Condemn Trump’s Racism

The nation’s ideals are under attack, and it is up to all of us to defend them.

Throughout history, demagogues have used state power to target minority communities and political enemies, often culminating in state violence. Today, we face that threat in our own country, where the president of the United States is using the influence of our highest office to mount racist attacks on communities across the land. In recent weeks, he has lashed out unprompted against four freshman Democrats in the House of Representatives: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New...