# Ilhan Omar says Trump raid aimed to intimidate voters

> Rep. Ilhan Omar claims Trump's home raid sought to scare voters from midterm elections.
- Title: Ilhan Omar says Trump raid aimed to intimidate voters
- Summary: Rep. Ilhan Omar claims Trump's home raid sought to scare voters from midterm elections. Rep. Ilhan Omar says the raid on her home was meant to intimidate…
- Keywords: ilhan omar, trump, midterm elections, homeland security investigations, denaturalization, immigration fraud, voter intimidation, news, politics, Ilhan, Omar, raid
- Source: Fox News — https://foxnews.com/media/ilhan-omar-believes-trump-raid-home-meant-intimidate-scare-people-voting
- Author: Lindsay Kornick
- Published: 2026-10-21T00:00:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: ilhan omar, trump, midterm elections, homeland security investigations, denaturalization, immigration fraud, voter intimidation, news, politics
## Ilhan Omar's home raided
Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., told MS NOW Wednesday night that she believes the raid on her home was to 'intimidate and scare people' away from voting in the midterm elections.

> intimidate and scare people
## Raids linked to immigration fraud
Omar's home in Washington, D.C., was raided by Homeland Security Investigations last Monday in connection to an investigation into potential immigration fraud.
## Omar's citizenship investigation
Authorities are probing whether Omar or her father lied on paperwork that helped her gain citizenship. Border czar Tom Homan has said that if the allegations are proven, Omar could be denaturalized.
## Omar's view on raid purpose
Omar suggested that the decision to investigate her was a last-ditch effort by President Donald Trump to appeal to right-wing influencers.
## Omar's voter impact claim
Omar said the raid inspired people to vote despite the president, noting early voting sites had massive lines and staff overwhelmed with requests.
## Trump's warning on Omar
Trump warned that Omar could be jailed if the allegations against her are true, calling her 'a very dishonest person' who 'hates our country'.

> a very dishonest person
## Key takeaway

Rep. Ilhan Omar says the raid on her home was meant to intimidate voters from participating in midterm elections.