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On the recordDecember 8, 2025
I think it is also really important for us to remember that this kind of hateful rhetoric and this level of dehumanizing can lead to dangerous actions by people who listen to the President.
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Ilhan Omar
Democratic · Minnesota
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cbsnews.com

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Omar warns about the potential consequences of the president's rhetoric.

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