President Donald Trump marked a major policy move on Thursday — signing an executive order that clears the path for TikTok to be sold, with the company valued at $14 billion. Vice President JD Vance, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, FBI Director Kash Patel, and Attorney General Pam Bondi all flanked Trump in the Oval Office as he put pen to paper.
But in classic Trump fashion, it wasn’t just about the executive order. He turned the moment into one of his trademark media sparring sessions, going after Democrats — and two progressive firebrands in particular, Reps. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) and Jasmine Crockett (D-TX).
Trump on “IL-MON Omar”:
“I met the head of Somalia and I suggested that maybe he’d like to take her back. He said, ‘I don’t want her.’” 😭 pic.twitter.com/6SXz9HeGyH
— johnny maga (@_johnnymaga) September 25, 2025
Omar, whom Trump derided as “Ilmon Omar,” has long been in his crosshairs for her far-left record and controversial foreign policy stances. Trump recounted a meeting with Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud where, he claimed, he jokingly asked if Somalia would take Omar back. “And he said, ‘I don’t want her,’” Trump told reporters.
Then he pivoted to Crockett, blasting her as “a very low IQ person” and ridiculing her position in Congress.
“Recently, Jasmine Crockett. Yes, yes, I remember what I said. Is she any relation to the late, great Davy Crockett? I don’t think so,” Trump quipped. “Let me tell you before you even ask. She’s a very low IQ person. I mean, if we ever had to pass an aptitude test, that’s the one [who] should take one. … This is a low IQ person who I can’t even believe is a congressperson.”
From denying Somalia had a president to making up a story, President Trump is a lying buffoon. No one should take this embarrassing fool seriously https://t.co/cldRS1AkWU
— Ilhan Omar (@IlhanMN) September 25, 2025
The off-script tirade was vintage Trump: policy coupled with political theater, mixing a serious economic move — one that could reshape the tech and social media landscape — with biting commentary aimed at some of his loudest critics in Congress.
For supporters, it was another example of Trump’s unfiltered, take-no-prisoners style. For detractors, it was more evidence that the president relishes his role as the GOP’s chief pugilist. Either way, the message was clear: TikTok may be headed for a sale, but Trump is still more than happy to use the spotlight to settle political scores.
