Representative Ilhan Omar (D-MN) went on an unhinged rant on Monday,
strongly criticizing President Donald Trump for what she described as dictatorial
in his attempts to cut excessive government spending and save taxpayers money.
Omar argued that reducing unnecessary government expenditures is a troubling first step toward authoritarianism.
“It is really, really a sad day in America,”
Omar whined in a speech outside the USAID offices after the Trump administration ordered their funding cut off.
“We are witnessing a constitutional crisis. We talked about Trump wanting to be a dictator on day one, and here we are. This is what the beginning of dictatorship looks like.”
The Minnesota Democrat’s meltdown centered around government agencies like USAID,
which she claimed are essential to America’s “soft power” abroad.
“What Trump and Elon and all of their cronies are trying to do is take away the constitutional power of Congress,”
she raged. “We get to decide where money is allocated.”
USAID and other government programs have a reputation for lacking oversight.
Omar also tried to advocate for federal workers, arguing that layoffs
don’t genuinely save money since employees might still receive pay while at home.
“Do you want people at home getting a paycheck and not providing services to you?”
she asked in the video below. “The answer is no.”
