Trump Calls for Omar to Resign at Sioux City Rally
During a rally in Sioux City, Iowa, Donald Trump called for U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar to resign and defended Vivek Ramaswamy's campaign ad. Trump also joined U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson in criticizing Iowa Senate candidate Josh Turek.
Cedar Rapids Waterloo Iowa City & Dubuque, IA, October 22, 2026 —
Donald Trump called for U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar to resign during a rally in Sioux City, Iowa, and defended a campaign ad by Vivek Ramaswamy, according to the available account of the event.
Trump also joined U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson in criticizing Josh Turek, an Iowa Senate candidate. The account does not specify what Trump or Hinson said about Turek, or the grounds for their criticism.
Further details about the rally were not provided. The account does not give the event’s date, identify its venue beyond Sioux City, or describe the audience or other speakers. It also does not include Trump’s specific comments about Omar, the content of Ramaswamy’s ad, or what aspects of the ad Trump defended.
No responses from Omar, Ramaswamy or Turek were included in the information available. The account also does not say whether any of them responded to the remarks. Without those details, the circumstances and substance of the exchanges cannot be assessed further.
The reported remarks involved a member of Congress, a campaign ad and a candidate for the Iowa Senate. The available information establishes that Trump made the call for Omar to resign, defended Ramaswamy’s ad and joined Hinson in criticizing Turek, but it provides no additional context about the statements or their immediate aftermath.
Story summarized from the original created by Robin Opsahl on iowacapitaldispatch.com, see more information here.
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