Everson says Trump's $44 million claim is highly unlikely
Zach EversonForbes investigative reporter
Everson concluded that Trump's claim was highly unlikely. He said the reported business ranges described total company values rather than Omar's husband's ownership stakes.
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Ilhan Omar is worth more than $44 million.
“It's unlikely.”
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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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Zach Everson's Forbes analysis examines Trump's $44 million claim against Omar's 2024 disclosure. Everson says the figure is highly unlikely because the disclosure used total business-value ranges rather than the value of her husband's ownership stakes.
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Everson reviewed Omar's 2024 disclosure and the reported values of her husband's businesses.
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He estimated a much lower range after excluding the reported total values of the spouse-owned businesses and considering Omar's other assets and liabilities.
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Relative to Trump's claim that Omar is worth more than $44 million, Everson expressly concludes that the figure is unlikely.
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