Ilhan Omar Warns of Growing Authoritarianism 6/15/2025

                       Ilhan Omar Warns of Growing Authoritarianism

Rep. Ilhan Omar’s recent interview is a stark warning about the creeping authoritarianism under the Trump administration. From deploying troops and tanks in U.S. cities to threatening peaceful protesters with “very big force,” Trump’s actions bear disturbing resemblance to dictatorship, not democracy.
Omar rightly calls this moment a “constitutional crisis.” She decries the federal crackdown on immigrant rights activists, the detaining of pro-Palestinian student protesters, and the planned $100 million military parade on Trump’s birthday—all while vital public services are underfunded. “This is America,” she exclaims, “not a police state.”
She highlights the hypocrisy of using the military—trained to confront foreign enemies—against American citizens. Omar, a Somali refugee and constitutionalist, reminds us that protest and dissent are core to our democratic values, not signs of disloyalty.
Her criticism extends to Democratic colleagues who praised ICE and failed to defend civil liberties. She urges stronger legislative action to hold law enforcement accountable for violence against protesters.
As Omar warns, it will be a dark day if Americans fail to stand up for our Constitution and republic. We must reject militarization, xenophobia, and political repression—before it’s too late.