Friday, October 23, 2026

The day in brief

Trump used late-night Truth Social posts to revive a false claim about Rep. Ilhan Omar's name and accuse the NYT of using fabricated polling data.

— Alleged, without evidence, that Ilhan Omar's legal name is "Ilhan Nur Said Elmi" and shares a surname with her brother
— Claimed the New York Times used a polling firm, Wedgewood Polls, that "admitted" fabricating poll numbers, tying it to his ongoing lawsuit against the paper
— Endorsed Max Engling for Indiana Secretary of State, citing his background as a Hoosier civic leader and former staffer to Sen. Jim Banks
— Praised Sen. Roger Marshall (R-KS) for helping secure a $270 million Bombardier investment creating jobs in Kansas and Texas

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Truth Social

@realDonaldTrump· 1h

It was just revealed that Ilhan Omar's name is not Ilhan Omar, the one she used to get elected and sworn into Congress, but rather, it's an entirely different name, Ilhan Nur Said Elmi, and that her last name is, incredibly, also the exact name of her brother, Ahmed Nur Said Elmi, the person they said she married and had children with. When asked whether or not she married her brother, she said, "…

@realDonaldTrump· 1h

The New York Times got caught! They used a Company, Wedgewood Polls, that ADMITTED that the Poll Numbers they published were made up and FAKE. This is what I've had to deal with, right from the beginning! Our powerful Lawsuit against them is getting stronger and stronger everyday. Everything about The Failing New York Times is "ARTIFICIAL." Thank you for your attention to this matter. President DO…

@realDonaldTrump· 1h

It is my Great Honor to endorse America First Patriot, Max Engling, who is running to be the next Secretary of State of the wonderful State of Indiana!A lifelong Hoosier, very successful Civic Leader, and former Staffer to GREAT U.S. Senator Jim Banks, Max has dedicated his life to serving the Community which he loves so much. Max has an incredible wife, Kelcey, and four beautiful children. A true…

@realDonaldTrump· 1h

Senator Roger Marshall of Kansas has done an incredible job in representing his Great State! Because of him, working together with the Trump Administration, Bombardier is investing 270 MILLION DOLLARS, creating THOUSANDS of American Jobs in Kansas, Texas, and Indiana.Senator Marshall, together with Attorney General Ken Paxton of Texas, has done an incredible job in getting this Deal done. They are…