Ilhan Omar Puts “Politics Aside” Praising President Trump’s “Incredible and Right Response in Critical Time”

As many are coming to grips with the reality of what is facing the country, Ilhan Omar, one of the President’s fiercest critics, took to Twitter last night to retweet a tweet from investigative journalist Lee Fang that called Trump’s actions yesterday “incredible.” She added to it, “Politics aside, this is incredible and the right response in this critical time.”

Politics aside, this is incredible and the right response in this critical time. ?? https://t.co/MUzGkAxNaO

— Ilhan Omar (@IlhanMN) March 19, 2020

She added two response to the retweet, referencing fellow “squad” member Ayanna Pressley, “unprecedented times require unprecedented leadership and we are seeing that in our country right now. I have faith that we will survive this as a nation and build together.” Continuing with the setting politics aside theme, she finished by saying, “Finally, we should never let politics get in the way of good policy. This is a great start and hope others will be part of a united front to push for good policies that will help us work through the economic anxiety the country is feeling right now.”

Finally, we should never let politics get in the way of good policy. This is a great start and hope others will be part of a united front to push for good policies that will help us work through the economic anxiety the country is feeling right now.

— Ilhan Omar (@IlhanMN) March 19, 2020

Some pushed back against the tweets. One Trump critic and Twitter user, Jeff Fecke, responded by saying, “Rep. Omar…Trump is not actually doing most of this. You’re a U.S. Representative, you should know that.”

Rep. Omar…Trump is not actually doing most of this. You’re a U.S. Representative, you should know that.

— Jeff Fecke (@jkfecke) March 19, 2020

Journalist and verified twitter user David Perry was skeptical, saying, “fwiw he didn’t actually invoke the defense productive act, as I understand it, just said he would later. Let’s see these go into effect before we celebrate trump?” Another verified Twitter user John Ales went further, responding, “He deserves not a breath of praise from today until the day he has finally disintegrated to dust. He’s done a worse job protecting us than any of us could have imagined.”

He deserves not a breath of praise from today until the day he has finally disintegrated to dust. He’s done a worse job protecting us than any of us could have imagined.

— John Ales* (@IAmJohnAles) March 19, 2020

As President Trump enacts more emergency measures it will be interesting to see how the Democrats and media respond as he seeks to lead the country back from the brink of this unprecedented disaster.