Why Republicans fear Black women

Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota was attacked by a Trump supporter during a town hall on Tuesday. The assailant’s social media profile showed racial animosity toward Omar, who is a Black woman, echoing rhetoric from President Donald Trump and other Republicans.

Trump followed up the attack by continuing to smear Omar while also promoting the conspiracy theory that the event had been staged.

The episode was just the latest in a series of attacks that Trump has leveled against prominent Black women during his time as a national political figure.

For instance, as part of his longstanding feud with Democratic Rep. Jasmine Crockett of Texas—who has frequently called out his racism and authoritarianism—Trump has insisted that she has a “low IQ.”

Racists have historically asserted that Black people have lower IQs than whites.

In another episode, Trump tried to get his Justice Department to pursue a criminal case against New York Attorney General Leticia James. Trump has had a chip on his shoulder since James successfully pursued him in court, securing a guilty verdict on 34 felonies.

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