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Democratic socialist and Minneapolis mayoral candidate Omar Fateh, a Somali American, is being knocked for holding a political rally in a overseas language that appeared totally devoid of any American flags.
This comes as Fateh, who has been likened to socialist New York Metropolis mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani, misplaced a crucial endorsement from the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Social gathering (DFL).
Home Majority Whip Rep. Tom Emmer, R-Minn., commented on the rally, saying in an X submit, “That is the least surprising information: There have been virtually no American flags at a @OmarFatehMN rally. Palestinian stickers had been the principle focus as an alternative.”
“That’s what you get when Democrats again a candidate who places America final, fingers out advantages to illegals, and pushes to defund the police,” wrote Emmer.
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Democratic socialist mayoral candidate Omar Fateh is seen in Minneapolis, Minnesota on July 19, 2025. (Omar Fateh marketing campaign)
Well-liked conservative social media account “Finish Wokeness” posted a number of excerpts from the rally, which included chanting in a overseas language and a crowd holding indicators supporting Fateh.
“Omar Fateh rally in Minneapolis final evening. 0 English. 0 American flags,” Finish Wokeness commented.
One other conservative influencer, Eric Daugherty, additionally chimed in, saying, “This was the rally for Omar Fateh final evening, candidate for Mayor of Minneapolis. Third world music, third world language, third world apparel.”
“Minneapolis is doomed,” added Daugherty.
“RED, WHITE &… GONE,” one other widespread conservative account known as NewYork-I posted, including, “Omar Fateh rally in Minneapolis and not using a single U.S. flag or phrase of English.”
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Democratic Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey was accused by Omar Fateh of being one of many “social gathering insiders” who determined to revoke the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Social gathering’s endorsement of his marketing campaign. (Alex Kormann/Star Tribune by way of AP, File)
On Thursday, the Minnesota DFL dropped its endorsement of Fateh, citing “substantial failures within the Minneapolis Conference’s voting course of.”
DFL Social gathering Chairman Richard Carlbom mentioned in an official assertion on Thursday that “after a considerate and clear evaluate of the challenges, the Structure, Bylaws & Guidelines Committee discovered substantial failures within the Minneapolis Conference’s voting course of on July nineteenth, together with an acknowledgment {that a} mayoral candidate was errantly eradicated from competition.”
Carlbom mentioned that because of the evaluate, “the Structure, Bylaws & Guidelines Committee has vacated the mayoral endorsement.”
He known as on the Minnesota Democratic Social gathering to “flip our focus to unity and our widespread aim,” saying, “with an eye fixed in the direction of the 2026 midterms, the Minnesota DFL will broaden our coalition to elect leaders who will construct an inexpensive financial system that works for everybody.”
Fateh’s marketing campaign had not responded to Fox Information Digital’s request for remark by the point of publication.
Nonetheless, in a video assertion posted on X, Fateh claimed that the choice to revoke his endorsement was made by “28 social gathering insiders” who he mentioned included supporters and donors of incumbent Mayor Jacob Frey. Frey can also be a Democrat and has been endorsed by Minnesota Democratic Gov. and one-time vice-presidential candidate Tim Walz.
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Minnesota Democratic Gov. Tim Walz (Tibrina Hobson/Getty Pictures)
“That is precisely what Minneapolis voters are sick of, the insider video games, the backroom selections and feeling like our voice doesn’t matter in our personal metropolis,” Fateh claimed.
“Let me be clear,” he went on, “We’re nonetheless on this combat and we’re going to win.”
Fox Information Digital reached out to Frey’s workplace for remark, but additionally didn’t obtain a response by the point of publication.
In an X submit, Frey wrote, “I am proud to be a member of a celebration that believes in correcting our errors, and I am glad that this inaccurate and clearly flawed course of was put aside.”
ILHAN OMAR ERUPTS AT OWN PARTY FOR RENEGING ON SOCIALIST CANDIDATE’S ENDORSEMENT: ‘INEXCUSABLE’
Rep. Tom Emmer, R-Minn., Home Majority Whip, speaks after a Home Republican caucus assembly on the U.S. Capitol on Sept. 19, 2023, in Washington, D.C. (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Pictures)
“I sit up for having a full and trustworthy debate with Senator Fateh about our metropolis’s future, with the result now resting squarely the place it ought to — with all of the individuals of Minneapolis,” he wrote.
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Emmer, in the meantime, weighed in on the controversy, telling Fox Information Digital that “even Omar Fateh’s personal state social gathering is aware of his radical, leftist insurance policies would simply add to the harm the DFL has already achieved to Minneapolis.”
“They’ll blame their unsecured voting system, as ironic as that’s, however everyone knows Fateh’s agenda was at all times doomed to fail,” mentioned Emmer.
