Omar calls Trump's wealth claim a lie
Ilhan OmarU.S. representative for Minnesota's 5th Congressional District
Omar said Trump was using lies and conspiracy theories to deflect from his administration's record and said years of investigations had found nothing.
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Ilhan Omar is worth more than $44 million.
“you're deflecting from your failures with lies and conspiracy theories about me.”
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Is Ilhan Omar worth more than $44 million, as Trump claims?
President Donald Trump said on January 26, 2026 that Rep. Ilhan Omar was "reportedly worth more than 44 Million Dollars." Omar rejected the allegation as a lie. Her original 2024 House disclosure listed two businesses owned by her spouse in ranges totaling about $6 million to $30 million, but she later amended the filing to report no positive value for either interest after liabilities were considered. Her 2025 filing likewise listed no positive value for those business interests and reported other assets in much lower ranges. Congressional disclosures use ranges and do not establish a precise household net worth. The Office of Congressional Conduct reportedly voted 5-1 to recommend dismissal of allegations that Omar filed false or incomplete reports. The report is confidential, and the House Ethics Committee had not announced a final action when this case was drafted.
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Al Jazeera reports Trump's $44 million claim and Omar's response describing the allegation as lies and conspiracy theories.
Before the quotation
Trump said the Justice Department and Congress were looking at Omar and claimed she was reportedly worth more than $44 million.
After the quotation
Omar told Trump to remove federal agents from Minnesota and said years of investigations had found nothing.
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Why this label?
She explicitly describes Trump's allegation as lies, directly rejecting the disputed factual claim.
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The Dispute Index. "Omar calls Trump's wealth claim a lie". First published: 2026-09-24. Last updated: 2026-09-24. https://disputeindex.com/events/2274-omar-said-trump-was-using-lies-and-conspiracy