{"id":2461867,"date":"2025-07-15T10:19:02","date_gmt":"2025-07-15T14:19:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/minneapolis-mayoral-candidate-says-somalia-is-his-home\/"},"modified":"2025-07-15T10:20:22","modified_gmt":"2025-07-15T14:20:22","slug":"minneapolis-mayoral-candidate-says-somalia-is-his-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/minneapolis-mayoral-candidate-says-somalia-is-his-home\/","title":{"rendered":"Minneapolis Mayoral Candidate Says Somalia Is His &#8216;Home&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fminneapolis-mayoral-candidate-says-somalia-is-his-home%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2461867&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article discusses Minneapolis <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >mayoral candidate<\/a> Omar Fateh, a Minnesota state senator born in Washington, D.C.to Somali immigrant parents, who has repeatedly referred to Somalia as his &#8220;home&#8221; despite being born and raised in the United States. Fateh emphasizes the strong connections between Somali communities in minnesota and those in Somalia, positioning his campaign as a bridge uniting these communities both locally and abroad. This perspective suggests his political focus extends beyond solely American constituents. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/what-happens-to-tim-walzs-seat-if-he-gets-elected-vice-president-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"What happens to Tim Walz\u2019s seat if he gets elected vice president - ... Examiner\">piece draws parallels<\/a> between Fateh and Somali-born Representative Ilhan Omar, who has also expressed a primary identification wiht Somalia and has implied using her political role to benefit her homeland. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rising-baby-name-trend-could-become-the-new-normal-is-our-nation-in-danger\/\" title=\"Is the Rising Baby Name Trend a Threat to Our Nation?\">article raises concerns<\/a> about politicians prioritizing foreign identities over an American identity, questioning whether they serve the interests of the United States exclusively or also those of other nations.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"article-body body-md bdr-top-black pt-30\">\n<div class=\"row justify-content-center\">\n<div class=\"col-12\">\n<figure class=\"article-thumbnail mb-30 mb-sm-60\">\n<div class=\"article-thumbnail-caption d-flex align-items-center justify-content-md-end label-xs mt-15\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-camera me-10\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Image Credit<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/EndWokeness\/status\/1944852718084088192\">  End Wokeness\/ X <\/a>       <\/div>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"article-share text-center article-share-simple\">\n<h5 class=\"label-sm mb-10\">Share<\/h5>\n<ul class=\"article-share-list list-unstyled m-0 p-0\">\n<li class=\"article-share-facebook m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/07\/15\/minneapolis-mayoral-candidate-says-somalia-is-his-home\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-facebook\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Facebook<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-twitter m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=Minneapolis%20Mayoral%20Candidate%20Says%20Somalia%20Is%20His%20%E2%80%98Home%E2%80%99&amp;url=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/07\/15\/minneapolis-mayoral-candidate-says-somalia-is-his-home\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-twitter\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Twitter<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-truth-social m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/share?title=Minneapolis%20Mayoral%20Candidate%20Says%20Somalia%20Is%20His%20%E2%80%98Home%E2%80%99&amp;url=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/07\/15\/minneapolis-mayoral-candidate-says-somalia-is-his-home\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"currentColor\" style=\"width:36px;height:auto;\" viewbox=\"0 0 92 93\"><path d=\"M69.444 55.716H56.772v10.37h12.672zM64.487 37.795V27.32H38.666v38.664h13.18v-28.19zM21.05 27.321h12.653v10.471H21.051z\" https:><\/path><\/svg>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Truth Social<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-link m-0\">       <button data-clipboard-text=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/07\/15\/minneapolis-mayoral-candidate-says-somalia-is-his-home\/\" data-tooltip-content=\"Copied!\" class=\"clip tooltip\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-link-variant\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Copy Article Link<\/span>       <\/button>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-email m-0\">       <a href=\"mailto:?subject=Minneapolis%20Mayoral%20Candidate%20Says%20Somalia%20Is%20His%20%E2%80%98Home%E2%80%99&amp;body=%20https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/07\/15\/minneapolis-mayoral-candidate-says-somalia-is-his-home\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-email\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article via Email<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-email m-0\"><span class=\"printfriendly pf-button  pf-alignleft\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/thefederalist.com\/#\" rel=\"nofollow\" onclick=\"window.print(); return false;\" title=\"Printer Friendly, PDF &amp; Email\"><span id=\"printfriendly-text2\" class=\"pf-button-text\"><i class=\"mdi mdi-printer\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<p>A candidate running for mayor of Minneapolis has called Somalia his &ldquo;home&rdquo; despite being born in America and running for American office.<\/p>\n<p>Omar Fateh, a current Minnesota state senator and mayoral candidate, was born in Washington, D.C., to Somali immigrants. Yet, during his state Senate campaign, he repeatedly referred to Somalia as his &ldquo;home.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div class=\"fdrlst__b89e9-paragraph-2 d-flex justify-content-center\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center; \" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-1561163240\">\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1463670073398-0\" class=\"mb-30\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&ldquo;I understand that our Somali communities are all connected to each other, here in Minnesota and back home, and I ask for your support. There&rsquo;s always been a link between our community here as well as back home and I&rsquo;m running to bridge that gap and unite all of us and represent all of us because when we succeed here, we succeed everywhere.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"> <span class=\"PJMC4Bk7Fgc8G9unbw0sEpazgDHVKm15GTqepXIvYHiOZv0wKlmZsDxdWyuianVM\"><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Minneapolis mayoral candidate Omar Fateh calls Somalia &#8220;our home&#8221; even though he is born and raised here <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/2ins5rUz3Q\">pic.twitter.com\/2ins5rUz3Q<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; End Wokeness (@EndWokeness) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EndWokeness\/status\/1944852718084088192?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 14, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/span> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Though Fateh was running for a state legislative seat &mdash; an office intended to serve the interests of Minnesotans &mdash; his comments framed his campaign as representing Somalians both locally and abroad. His perspective suggests a view of political stewardship that extends beyond American constituents alone. <\/p>\n<p><strong>[READNEXT:[READNEXT:<a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/07\/10\/the-real-threat-isnt-settler-colonialism-its-settler-immigration\/\">The Real Threat Isn&rsquo;t Settler Colonialism &mdash; It&rsquo;s Settler Immigration<\/a>]<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>His comments were similar to that of Somali-born Rep. <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2020\/07\/07\/ilhan-omar-calls-for-dismantling-american-economy-and-political-system\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ilhan Omar<\/a>, who once <a href=\"https:\/\/minnesotareformer.com\/2024\/02\/01\/republicans-smeared-ilhan-omar-over-a-faulty-translation-heres-what-she-really-said\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">told supporters<\/a> she would use her position power to help benefit her homeland. <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;When I heard that people who call themselves Somalis signed an agreement with Ethiopia, many people reached out to me and said I needed to talk to the U.S. government. They asked, &lsquo;What would the U.S. government do?&rsquo; My answer was that the U.S. government will do what we tell the U.S. government to do. That is the confidence we need to have as Somalis.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Omar has also referred to herself primarily as &ldquo;Somali&rdquo; rather than American, stating, &ldquo;We are people who know that they are Somali and Muslim.&rdquo; The emphasis on these identities, rather that on an American identity, raises questions about the extent to which she views herself as representing American citizens alone.<\/p>\n<p>When politicians speak of &ldquo;home&rdquo; as a foreign country or prioritize identities beyond &ldquo;American,&rdquo; it raises a fundamental question: Are they serving the interests of the United States and the United States alone, or those of other people and nations? Anything less than the former undermines the very purpose of elected office in America. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\">\n<div class=\"article-author-description fst-italic\">      Brianna Lyman is an elections correspondent at The Federalist. Brianna graduated from Fordham University with a degree in International Political Economy. Her work has been featured on Newsmax, Fox News, Fox Business and RealClearPolitics. 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