Ilhan Omar No Longer Wants You to Eat the Rich
- Chadwick Dolgos

- Sep 3
- 2 min read
Representative Ilhan Omar, a prominent member of the progressive Squad in Congress, has adjusted her rhetoric on economic inequality following the release of her recent financial disclosure.
The document indicates assets valued between six million and thirty million dollars, primarily linked to her husband's ventures in venture capital and a winery operation.
Omar, who arrived in the United States as a refugee from Somalia, built her political career on advocating for policies that address wealth disparities. She has consistently called for higher taxes on the rich and criticized systems that allow extreme accumulation of wealth while many struggle.
"We don't suffer from scarcity, we suffer from greed," Omar stated in a social media post earlier this year. "The money is there. It's just being hoarded by the wealthy while everyday people are struggling to afford basic needs."
Omar's net worth has grown substantially since her election to Congress, shifting from a reported negative balance in earlier years to the current multimillion-dollar range.
This change stems largely from investments in her husband's business endeavors, which have proven suspiciously profitable.
"Maybe wealthy people really aren't that bad," Omar said in a recent interview. "Maybe we should welcome millionaires into our safe spaces and into our hearts."
The representative emphasized her personal journey as justification for her accumulated wealth. She maintains that her success demonstrates the possibilities within the American system despite persistent racism and sexism.
"I'm just a Somalian girl like you with humble beginnings who fought my way through racism and sexism," Omar added. "I've earned what I've got."
Omar now directs her focus toward partisan battles, arguing that economic critiques should target specific political opponents rather than affluence in general.
"The real fight is against the Republicans," she declared at a campaign event last month.
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