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19. Bad translation
Thu Feb 1, 2024, 01:07 PM
Feb 2024

Republican lawmakers and commentators questioned U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar’s allegiance to the United States — even calling for her to be deported — over a video clip with an inaccurate translation of her remarks from Somali to English.


Omar told the audience that Somalia would remain united, and that she would use her influence to keep it that way.

Social media posts have asserted Omar said they are “people who know they are Somalians first, Muslims second.”

Neither of the Reformer’s translations show she said “Somalians first, Muslims second.”

https://minnesotareformer.com/2024/02/01/republicans-smeared-ilhan-omar-over-a-faulty-translation-heres-what-she-really-said/

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Karma! Here's another one for your list. ProudMNDemocrat Feb 2024 #1
Us citizen.... getagrip_already Feb 2024 #26
Fuck Three Names Jilly_in_VA Feb 2024 #2
I don't think I could Jerry2144 Feb 2024 #25
If justice were proportional, then Marge would be jailed for life Kennah Feb 2024 #3
Treasonous statements? jcgoldie Feb 2024 #4
what about her boss trying to overthrow the legitimate gvt of usa and not leaving the AllaN01Bear Feb 2024 #9
Confederate Klanswoman said wut? Kid Berwyn Feb 2024 #5
jewish space laser lady at it again. now i can say put a sock in it lady. or as the great AllaN01Bear Feb 2024 #6
Says the elected official who regularly spouts Putin talking points and helped with J6. Irish_Dem Feb 2024 #7
wtf is this about? onethatcares Feb 2024 #8
Omar made a statement a few days ago AZSkiffyGeek Feb 2024 #10
thanx onethatcares Feb 2024 #13
That is not what she said. WhiskeyGrinder Feb 2024 #15
They're lying about what Omar said Nevilledog Feb 2024 #17
Rec'd I posted more from the article below underpants Feb 2024 #20
GMTA Nevilledog Feb 2024 #23
Rec'd underpants Feb 2024 #21
She did not say that obamanut2012 Feb 2024 #18
Bad translation underpants Feb 2024 #19
Thanks for the update AZSkiffyGeek Feb 2024 #24
Faulty translation, see below. emulatorloo Feb 2024 #22
No. She did not. RWers used a "mistranslation" (accidentally, of course)... hlthe2b Feb 2024 #36
Serving as a foreign agent isn't treason... TwilightZone Feb 2024 #11
And that second tweet is from a far right news blog. It should be removed here. Initech Feb 2024 #31
MTG is not the one to introduce such a resolution Freethinker65 Feb 2024 #12
Fuck that three toed bimbo. Autumn Feb 2024 #14
Nothing better to do I guess underpants Feb 2024 #16
Where the hell would they deport her to? nolabear Feb 2024 #27
"Treasonous statements" are not a thing in the US Constitution Walleye Feb 2024 #28
She's so jealous of AOC malaise Feb 2024 #29
Go eat the steamest bag of rancid dog shit, Marjorie! Initech Feb 2024 #30
Deported? Johonny Feb 2024 #32
Did she include Hunter Biden's junk in an attachment photo? limbicnuminousity Feb 2024 #33
Viral Ilhan Omar Speech That Sparked Fury on Right Reportedly a Total Mistranslation limbicnuminousity Feb 2024 #34
You can not deport a US citizen just because MTG is unhappy LetMyPeopleVote Feb 2024 #35
Greene hoping she can incite yet another crazy with a hammer? struggle4progress Feb 2024 #37
From the woman who believes man-made legislation is stronger than the god she asserts to worship Torchlight Feb 2024 #38
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