Carville: Ilhan Omar Should Leave Democratic Party, Do Her Own Thing

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Democratic political strategist James Carville reiterated previous criticism of Ilhan Omar during a recent podcast appearance, again suggesting the progressive lawmaker should consider leaving the Democratic Party.

Carville made the remarks during an interview on Straight Shooter, hosted by Stephen A. Smith. Smith asked Carville about comments he made in May 2025 on his podcast, Politics War Room, in which he sharply criticized Omar, a member of the progressive group of lawmakers often referred to as “the Squad.”

Carville, who made a name for himself as an adviser to then-President Bill Clinton, indicated his views had not changed since the earlier remarks and again questioned Omar’s role within the Democratic Party.

His comments reflect ongoing divisions among Democrats over the party’s ideological direction and the influence of progressive lawmakers in Congress.

“Lady, why don’t you just get out of the Democratic Party,” Carville said about Omar. “Honestly, start your own movement.”

His initial calls for Omar to leave the party were in response to a 2018 interview she gave to Middle East outlet Al Jazeera. Omar, who is married to a white man, falsely said “our country should be more fearful of white men because they’re causing most of the deaths within this country.”

According to 2023 FBI and Justice Department crime statistics, while whites commit the most murders in terms of raw numbers, black males are six times more likely to victimize other blacks.

Carville stated that Omar was a “very, attractive, soft-spoken lady,” he didn’t agree on her attacks on white men, explicitly calling her to “stop.”

“About 33% of the people that are gonna vote are gonna be white males,” Carville said. “Well, it’s stupid to attack 33% of the voters!”

“And so what I would say to Congresswoman Omar, ‘Why don’t you be a Democratic Socialist of America?’ Do what AOC did, and then if they win, the truth of that is, I share a lot of ideological issues in common with Congressman Omar, but maybe you should do like a parliamentary government. We’ll let you in the governing coalition, but not the electoral coalition,” Carville said.

“But we cannot- we have to get this mentality out that we can win national elections [without] White people, because you can’t,” Carville continued. “That we can somehow or another win an election without white males. It’s just insanity. It’s literally mathematical insanity, cultural insanity.”

“All white people are not the same. All black people are not the same. All Hispanic people are not the same, all right? ” Carville added. “And I don’t like generalizing about someone’s gender or their race or their sexual preference or anything else. All gay people are not the same. They’re very different personalities. They’re very different values, very different everything.”

Omar faced backlash after falsely claiming the United States deliberately targets Muslim nations during Ramadan. “Iraq was attacked by the US during Ramadan and it is sickening to know that the US is again going to attack Iran during Ramadan,” Omar wrote on X as tensions escalated ahead of a U.S. strike on Iran.

“The US apparently loves to strike Muslim countries during Ramadan and I am convinced it isn’t what these countries have done to violate international law but about who they worship,” she added.

But critics noted what she said was categorically incorrect. Also, they argued that such rhetoric, delivered during an active military standoff, risks giving adversaries propaganda they can weaponize.

Under the Constitution, treason is narrowly defined as levying war against the United States or adhering to its enemies, giving them aid and comfort. Legal scholars have long noted that the “aid and comfort” standard requires intent and tangible support, not merely controversial speech.

Ilhan Omar Arrested - Refused to Leave and Fought Police

Washington, D.C. - May 26, 2026

NEWLY UNCOVERED POLICE REPORT REVEALS ILHAN OMAR’S ARREST FOR TRESPASSING AND DEFYING OFFICERS AT LUXURY HOTEL

According to the Hennepin County police report, hotel staff requested immediate assistance to clear the premises, instructing that anyone without a room key must leave at once. While most individuals complied with officers’ orders, Omar was described as “argumentative” and refused to depart.

As she stood her ground and refused to leave, I took hold of her left elbow to escort her from the lobby. Omar then pulled away from me, stating, ‘Don’t put your hands on me!’

The report continues that ten minutes later, the officer located Omar seated in another area of the lobby. She remained defiant despite repeated warnings that continued refusal would result in arrest for trespassing.

Since she refused to comply with orders, the officer arrested Omar. The officer reached for Omar’s left arm to get her to stand so she could be handcuffed, but she pulled away. The officer handcuffed her while she stayed seated in the hotel lobby chair.

“Omar was booked at Hennepin County Jail as I felt it was likely that she would fail to respond to a citation, and she also demonstrated that she was going to continue her criminal behavior,” the officer wrote.

A newly surfaced police report from January 18, 2013, has exposed fresh details about then-State Rep. Ilhan Omar’s arrest for trespassing at the upscale Hotel Ivy in Minneapolis. The incident occurred after an event at the Minneapolis Convention Center featuring former Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, whose motorcade drew large crowds of supporters—including Omar—to the hotel lobby.

This 2013 arrest highlights a pattern of defiance that critics say has defined Omar’s public career.

The revelation comes amid ongoing scrutiny of the Minnesota congresswoman’s record, especially as Republican leaders continue to highlight accountability and rule of law under the Trump administration. Omar was ultimately booked to prevent further criminal conduct, according to the report.

The incident underscores questions about Omar’s respect for authority and private property—issues that resonate strongly with voters demanding secure borders and law-abiding governance. As the Trump administration advances aggressive interior enforcement measures, this historical episode serves as a reminder of the importance of consistent standards applied equally to all public officials.

CHAOS - LA Mayor's Race Takes Turn After Video from Ballot Counting Facility LEAKS

LOS ANGELES, CA — JUNE 7, 2026 — A grueling procedural crisis has paralyzed the heart of California’s election reporting infrastructure, transforming a massive 144,000-square-foot facility into a battleground over government accountability and transparency.

What happens when hundreds of thousands of votes remain completely frozen in a crucial municipal election, while an undercover investigation exposes rows of empty chairs inside the central processing hub? For a furious public waiting on critical results, the answer is an immediate, high-threshold demand for intervention. Los Angeles County election officials reported that a mere 77,521 additional ballots had been successfully processed since the volatile June 2 primary election as of Wednesday night. According to stark county announcements, an estimated, staggering 713,180 ballots remain entirely unprocessed, leaving the final outcome of several key races—including the highly watched Los Angeles mayoral contest—completely hanging in the balance.

The sluggish pace of the count has drawn intense, blistering scrutiny from national observers. Reporters from the New York Post executed a direct site visit to the county’s sprawling ballot processing warehouse on Thursday, unearthing a shocking visual scene: numerous vacant workstations and rows of completely empty chairs cutting through multiple sections of the facility.

In one critical sector where election workers are explicitly tasked with reviewing irregular ballots that scanners cannot automatically process, approximately 25 bins of active ballots sat idling in ready positions—yet not a single employee was seated at the nearby desks to resolve them.

In a separate section dedicated to opening envelopes and prepping paper ballots for counting, roughly 75 employees were present, although the physical layout appeared capable of seamlessly accommodating more than twice that number. When cornered by reporters regarding the blatant lack of manpower despite the mountain of backlogged votes, one election center staff member issued an incredibly cryptic warning:

“Don’t be fooled by what you see.” The employee offered no further explanation.

I. THE EMERGENCY ACCELERATOR CORPS: HILTON’S BANNER

The visual exposé of the vacant desks has triggered a severe, high-velocity counter-offensive from the frontline of state politics. Steve Hilton, a surging frontrunner in the highly contested California gubernatorial race, stepped into the arena on Thursday, launching a direct demand for executive action.

Hilton announced he would aggressively urge Governor Gavin Newsom to immediately establish an Emergency Election Count Accelerator Corps—a rapid-response initiative engineered to mobilize additional state personnel and dispatch elite teams to directly assist counties currently buried under significant backlogs, while strictly adhering to existing election protocols and safety laws.

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           THE BALLOT PROCESSING FACT SHEET: L.A. COUNTY
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* ENTIRE VOTER REGISTRY:  More than 5.8 Million Registered Voters
* UNPROCESSED TREASURY:  An estimated 713,180 Ballots Remaining
* ADMINISTRATIVE BUDGET: Nearly $336 Million Annually
* BUDGETED WORKFORCE:     More than 1,100 Budgeted Departmental Positions
* CHIEF EXECUTIVE SALARY: Dean Logan earns $448,179 per year
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Basting the state's slow-moving bureaucracy, Hilton pulled no punches regarding the technological embarrassment:

“California is the laughing stock of the nation when it comes to election reporting. We are the fourth-largest economy in the world, home to Silicon Valley and some of the most advanced technology on earth, yet government bureaucrats need a month to count fewer than 10 million ballots.”

II. THE CLASH OF NARRATIVES: TRUMP VS. THE NEWSOM DEFENSE

The logistical failure inside the warehouse has quickly escalated into a national political warfare node. Taking to Truth Social, President Donald Trump launched a blistering critique against the sluggish pace of the California counting machine. He openly accused Democratic operatives of attempting to deliberately manipulate and influence the ultimate outcomes of both the governor’s primary and the Los Angeles mayoral primary by dropping late, massive tranches of mail-in ballots.

Governor Newsom’s war room fired back on digital platform X, desperately trying to de-escalate the paranoia by sharing an official explainer video from CNN to address what they termed misinformation surrounding California’s election process. However, even the governor's office was forced to concede to the public frustration, stating:

“And yes, for the record: we wish the votes were counted faster, too.”

III. THE EFFICIENCY GAP: HOW OTHER STATES EXECUTED

The immense delay in California stands in stark, calculated contrast to several other states that held major elections on the exact same day. Those jurisdictions managed to execute their data reporting with clinical precision, leaving Los Angeles County completely isolated on the national stage.

State JurisdictionReported Percentage of Ballots CountedNew JerseyApproximately 93% processed and completedNew MexicoApproaching an absolute 98% completion metricMontanaApproaching an absolute 98% completion metricLos Angeles County (CA)Massive ~713,180 ballot backlog remaining

THE FINAL VERDICT

While Los Angeles County officials have indicated that another minor update on ballot processing is expected Thursday evening, the reality of the backlog is unyielding. With more than 700,000 ballots still floating in an unverified void, data experts have stated flatly that it could take additional, grueling weeks before final results are certified in several closely contested races. This includes the high-stakes mayoral contest, where the numbers confirm that no candidate managed to cross the required threshold for an outright win.

At this hour, the Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk’s office has chosen complete stone-walling, failing to provide detailed responses to pressing questions regarding their current staffing vacancies or plans to address the rows of empty desks.

The grand machinery of the election continues to grind at a painfully slow pace, leaving everyday citizens to watch the locked processing center and wonder: as the days tick away, who is truly controlling the speed of the vote in America's largest county?