Trump Says Democratic Lawmakers Omar and Tlaib Should 'Go Back' After Congress Clash

U.S. President Donald Trump said Representatives Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib should be "sent to mental institutions" and told to "go back" to where they came from, despite both being American citizens.

The remarks came in a post on Truth Social a day after the two Democratic lawmakers confronted Trump during his annual address to Congress on Tuesday night. Omar called him a "liar," while Tlaib shouted that his policies were "killing Americans" over his hard-line immigration stance.

Trump described the lawmakers as "crazy" and "mentally ill" in the post, amid heightened political tensions.

Democratic leaders condemned the comments as xenophobic and disgraceful. The Council on American-Islamic Relations called them racist and dangerous.

Omar, one of the first Muslim women elected to Congress, and Tlaib, the first Palestinian-American woman in Congress, have repeatedly clashed with Trump on immigration, civil rights and U.S. foreign policy.

Trump's immigration agenda, including stricter border enforcement and expanded deportations, has faced criticism from human rights groups for disproportionately affecting minority communities.

The exchange highlights deep partisan divisions in Washington ahead of a heated political season and is expected to spur further debate on political rhetoric, race and public discourse.