WASHINGTON — Congressional Progressive Caucus (CPC) Whip Rep. Jesús “Chuy” García (IL-04) released the following statement in response to Donald Trump’s recent slurs against Deputy Chair Ilhan Omar (MN-05):
“With Trump at his lowest approval rating this term—36 percent—it is clear he is resorting to increasingly desperate distractions. His repeated, bigoted attacks on Rep. Omar are nothing more than a way to divert attention from the massive failures of his presidency so far.
“The Congressional Progressive Caucus strongly condemns Trump’s targeting of Rep. Ilhan Omar and his broadsides against the entire Somali community. It is unacceptable and un-American. Not only does Trump’s dehumanizing language put a target on her back and put her family at risk, it endangers so many across our country who share her identities and heritage.
“We know just how dangerous this racist and inflammatory rhetoric is in an already polarized country. Trump’s repeated attacks on Rep. Omar must end. Every elected leader should condemn this vile hate speech.”
