U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar speaks during a town hall meeting, days after a man identified as Alex Pretti was fatally shot by federal immigration agents trying to detain him, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S., January 27, 2026. REUTERS/Maria Alejandra Cardona
MAGA world watched chaos unfold at Rep. Ilhan Omar's (D-MN) town hall - in which a man charged the podium and sprayed her with a pungent mystery substance - and concluded the whole thing must've been staged.
At the Minneapolis town hall on Tuesday night, a front-row agitator suddenly rushed at Omar and doused her with an odorous, vinegar-like liquid while she addressed the crowd on immigration enforcement. Omar had just called for the resignation of Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and the abolition of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
Security swiftly tackled the suspect and hauled him off in handcuffs as the congresswoman stood her ground, visibly shaken but refusing to leave the stage.
Her office condemned the incident and confirmed she suffered no serious injuries.
Despite clear video and photos of the incident MAGA world surmised Omar must've orchestrated the incident. That includes prominent right-wing conspiracy theorist Laura Loomer and former Fox Business reporter Trish Regan.
"This is the most staged thing I have ever seen in my life. I’m calling for an immediate investigation into whether @IlhanMN Ilhan Omar staged the spraying of her body at her Townhall tonight to distract from new reports over her marriage fraud and accumulation of $30 million worth of wealth on a $180,000 per year salary," she wrote on X. "There must be an investigation into this known fraudster. This looks very staged, and I would not be surprised if Ilhan set this up herself so she could cry victim as President Trump is exposing her and as Congress and the DOJ are investigating her and her husband."
MAGA commentator Paul A. Szypula declared on X, "Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) gets sprayed with a liquid substance while she’s speaking. She’s a fraud so it’s completely plausible that she orchestrated this. Deport Ilhan."
In a separate post, Szypula wrote on X, "Another angle of Ilhan Omar being sprayed while she called for DHS Secretary Kristi Noem’s impeachment. Never believe anything Ilhan says or does. This could all be a hoax she created. Deport Ilhan as soon as possible."
The MAGA account Clown World questioned on X, "Do you think this was real or staged?"
Right-wing journalist Trish Regan wrote on X, "Ilhan Omar was reportedly sprayed in the face tonight — And, she runs after the attacker?!! As though she’s about to take him out? This is not normal behavior. Not even close. No wonder people are asking if it was STAGED!"
NEW -- Rep. Ilhan Omar was just charged by a man at a town hall event in Minneapolis. Crowd says he "sprayed her" with something.
You can hear Omar demand to continue the town hall -- and she's back to speaking now from the podium. pic.twitter.com/4OpSWHo0Z9
— Jay O'Brien (@jayobtv) January 28, 2026