Source
startribune.com
reliable Ruled 2026-10-23.
Lin et al. (2023) news-quality score 0.872 (0.800 or above counts as reliable). PNAS Nexus, doi:10.1093/pnasnexus/pgad286
Cited in 13 reruns
The recurring claim that Ilhan Omar married her brother
- Feb 2026 – Mar 2026: Online resurgence after the 2026 State of the Union
- Jan 2026: Rep. Nancy Mace moves to subpoena Omar immigration records at House Oversight hearing
- Jul 2019: Trump: "a lot of talk"
- Jun 2019: Star Tribune revisits the brother claim after a state campaign-finance probe
- Oct 2018 – ongoing: 2018 congressional race — the claim comes back during Omar's U.S. House campaign
- Aug 2016: Claim appears during Omar's Minnesota House race
The recurring claim that Somali immigrants are living lavishly on public benefits
- Oct 2026 – ongoing: "Fight back" post, Youngstown rally, and the Oval Office "98%" remark
- Feb 2026: "92% don't work" and the "$19 billion" claim
- Nov 2025 – Dec 2025: Trump's Cabinet remarks on Somali Minnesotans: "ripped off" billions, "88%" welfare and "lavish lifestyles"
- Sep 2022: Feeding Our Future charges announced
- Oct 2019: Trump's Minneapolis rally remarks on Somali refugee resettlement
- Mar 2019: State auditor's report on the child care fraud claims
- May 2018: A Fox 9 report links child care subsidy fraud to cash carried from MSP airport to Somalia and the Middle East