Rep Ilhan Omar returns to Minnesota...

[brooklynite]

Link to tweet

[SallyHemmings]

1. I held my breath before I hit play

[montana_hazeleyes]

4. I was too.

I'm so glad of the welcome she received!

[littlemissmartypants]

2. Well, brooklynite you got me crying.

Welcome home Ilhan, indeed!

[fierywoman]

3. Me too, me too !

[citizen blues]

18. Yep! Count me in on that!

[uponit7771]

5. Another democratic shero comes home to support !!

[FM123]

6. I loved that, it warmed my heart and made me cry!

Then it made me smile because I just know how much that idiot trump is going to hate all this love....

[Maven]

7. I LOVE THIS VIDEO

Thank you!!!

[bdamomma]

8. that is so great

that's wonderful.

[malaise]

9. Beautiful

[Tiggeroshii]

10. Eye allergies while watching this...

Major eye allergies.

[AllaN01Bear]

11. eggscllent

[CatWoman]

12. k; r

[50 Shades Of Blue]

13. K & R

[mcar]

14. There are way more good people than bad

We need to remember this - and they need to vote.

[Takket]

15. warms the heart!!!!!! This is the TRUE America!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[gratuitous]

16. Huh

I wonder why you never see Trump wade into a crowd of his supporters? Maybe he's not as tough as the little Somali woman?

[fescuerescue]

22. same reason you didn't see Obama do it

Secret Service and the huge risk of physical harm.

She isn't going to any more bullet resistant than any other human being or president.


Honestly she should have better protection. Trump has stirred up alot of crazy people.

[gratuitous]

28. Then I guess these are all fake news, huh?

https://www.dglobe.com/news/2349610-obama-visit-draws-crowd

https://dod.defense.gov/OIR/gallery/igphoto/2001252179/

https://www.shutterstock.com/image-photo/president-obama-wades-into-crowd-after-520944721

https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/press-155

https://photo.gmu.edu/Events-1/VIPs-at-Mason/US-President-Obama-visits/i-L7kzdGb/A

That was 2 minutes well spent.

[fescuerescue]

29. You don't really believe those are unscreened folks do you?

I know actual secret service agents. They are really careful and would never put Obama in danger.

[gratuitous]

30. Just admit you were flat wrong

You're just embarrassing yourself.

[fescuerescue]

31. You have the wrong ideal here

Look. The Secret Service simply does not put the President into an unscreened crowd. They don't and you know why.

Obama especially. Obama had more death threats than any other President. Why? Because racist hated him.
https://www.quora.com/Which-president-has-received-the-most-death-threats

Nonetheless, Presidents DO like to be among people and it looks great for the media. In those cases the SS works very hard to build a bubble around them. But don't kid yourself that it's totally spontaneous.

I'm not sure why you are taking an aggressive angry stance to me. But it's not necessary.

Enjoy your evening.

[ADX]

32. You're absolutely correct...

...The USSS would never allow a Presidential protectee to wade into an un-screened crowd without having prepared for it beforehand.

Never. Ever.

Anyone who thinks differently is flat wrong, period...

[LanternWaste]

34. That's certainly the convenient excuse Trump would use

Regardless of how valid it may be, I think we all know that the SS is merely the most convenient of many, many reasons Trump would never allow himself to be reduced to simply a face in the crowd.

[Skittles]

17. *THIS* is America

yes INDEED

[lunatica]

19. Our side can chant too!

[warmfeet]

20. What a beautiful thing to see!

Crying, but happy crying. Maybe we can come out of this insane death spiral after all.

[zentrum]

21. Thank God. I know...

...it restored her. Love Omar!

[TygrBright]

23. Ohhhh, that's the Minnesota I grew up in! So happy to see it's still there! n/t

[malaise]

24. Chris Hayes just showed this

after tearing the ReTHUGs a new one

[colorado_ufo]

25. Apparently, it does not occur to the repubs

that when they insult her, they also insult every person who voted for her and elected her.

[geardaddy]

36. As someone who voted for Ilhan

I can tell you that you're right. It just makes me support her more.

[FiveGoodMen]

37. They hate everyone who voted for her

They expect total, unopposed rule in a short time.

They're more than happy to insult her constituents.

[DBoon]

38. They want to send her supporters "back to where they came from" as well

nt

[byronius]

26. Real Americans everywhere.

[llmart]

27. Oh, I am so glad I clicked on this video.

For once it was something so uplifting and encouraging to see other than the deplorables and their Deplorable in Chief. I refuse to watch anything where he's opening his mouth.

Thank you Minnesota!

Tears of gladness here.

[LeftTurn3623]

33. This made my day!

So glad to see the warm welcome after everything going on! I hope the media plays this on the networks. Makes me feel a little better about this country after seeing that chant at Trump's rally.

[cp]

35. That's my Minnesota!

This reminds us of what America truly is. Thank you for posting.