Rep. Omar's Tweet Identifying Herself Triggers Criticism

Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., posted six ways in which she identifies herself, none of which included being a U.S. citizen, one of the candidates trying to defeat her in the November elections noted.

Republican Dalia al-Aqidi, gave a short reply on Twittter, stating "I am an American," Fox News reported Wednesday.

Omar had sent a Twitter message earlier this week in which she describes herself as "Hijabi, Muslim, Black, Foreign born, Refugee, Somali," adding "Easily triggering conservatives, Right wing bloggers, anti Muslim bigots, tinfoil conspiracy theorists, birthers, pay me a [dollar] to bash Muslims fraudsters, pro-occupation groups and every single xenophobe since 2016."

Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, also pointed out the irony of Omar leaving out "American" as one of her identities, writing on Twitter that "in today's Leftist world of intersectionality, 'American' is deemed embarrassing & gauche."