Neighbors Not Enemies Act
Coverage of Neighbors Not Enemies Act in the Nexus archive.
- Joe Rogan mocks Ilhan Omar for reading World War II as 'World War Eleven' in resurfaced video
Podcaster Joe Rogan mocked Rep. Ilhan Omar for misreading 'World War II' as 'World War Eleven' in a resurfaced video from a 2023 news conference. The error occurred while discussing the Neighbors Not Enemies Act, a bill opposing Trump's immigration policies, and drew conservative social media criticism, including references to a Minneapolis daycare's misspelled name. Comedian Brian Simpson and Rogan laughed at the gaffe, with Simpson questioning why anyone would pursue politics.
- WATCH: Ilhan Omar roasted for brutal resurfaced video about ‘World War Eleven’
Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) faced mockery after a resurfaced video showed her misstating World War II as 'World War Eleven' during a 2022 news conference. Critics, including Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) and Elon Musk, ridiculed the error, while conservative activists linked it to a federal fraud probe in Minnesota involving Somali immigrant communities. Omar corrected herself and laughed off the mistake.
- WATCH: Ilhan Omar roasted for brutal resurfaced video about ‘World War Eleven’
Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) faced online ridicule for a resurfaced video in which she mistakenly referred to World War II as 'World War Eleven' during a 2022 news conference. Critics, including Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) and Elon Musk, mocked the gaffe, while conservative figures linked it to broader criticism of Omar and a federal fraud probe in her district involving the Somali immigrant community.