Golf Icon Phil Mickelson Calls for Ilhan Omar to Be Sent Back to Somalia

Professional golfer Phil Mickelson criticized Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) on Saturday following her refusal to retract controversial comments about murdered conservative activist Charlie Kirk.

Mickelson, a six-time major champion, posted on X that Omar should be removed from Congress and deported.

“Ilhan spews hate every time she opens her mouth, she came here fraudulently and will hopefully be sent back to Somalia soon,” he wrote.

The golfer’s remarks came in response to Omar’s interview with CNN’s Kaitlan Collins, where the Minnesota lawmaker compared Kirk to Dr. Frankenstein, saying he was “killed by the monster he created.”

“What I find jarring,” Omar told Collins, “is that there’s so many people willing to excuse the most reprehensible things that he said, that they agree with that, that they’re willing to have monuments for him, that they want to create a day to honor him, and that they want to produce resolutions in the House of Congress honoring his life and legacy.”

Omar added, “I am not going to sit here and be judged for not wanting to honor any legacy this man has left behind, that should be in the dustbin of history, and we should hopefully move on and forget the hate that he spewed every day.”

Ilhan spews hate every time she opens her mouth, she came here fraudulently and will hopefully be sent back to Somalia soon. https://t.co/2kOhBM1abS

— Phil Mickelson (@PhilMickelson) September 20, 2025

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Her comments have drawn strong criticism from Republicans and conservative leaders since Kirk was assassinated while speaking to students at Utah Valley University earlier this month.

Mickelson, who has frequently commented on Kirk’s death, has continued to share posts highlighting Kirk’s legacy.

On Saturday evening, he responded to a question on social media about whether pride flags should be banned from military installations, writing in a way that he said reflected Kirk’s message.

Omar has faced increasing backlash in Congress as well.

Earlier this week, she narrowly avoided censure when a resolution introduced by Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) failed to advance.

The measure sought to formally censure Omar and strip her of her committee assignments for what Mace called “vile comments mocking the assassination” of Kirk.

The resolution was tabled after several House Republicans voted against it, a move that drew anger from the party’s conservative base.

The vote highlighted divisions among GOP lawmakers over how to respond to Omar’s remarks.

Kirk, a prominent conservative activist and founder of Turning Point USA, was fatally shot by a far-left extremist on September 10.

His death has sparked vigils, tributes, and calls for greater accountability for rhetoric targeting political figures.

Mickelson’s comments add to a growing list of public figures demanding consequences for Omar’s statements.

The golfer, widely known by his nickname “Lefty,” has become one of the most high-profile voices outside of politics to directly call for her removal from Congress.

As the fallout continues, Omar has not walked back her statements and has maintained that she will not honor Kirk’s legacy.

The controversy is expected to remain a point of contention in Congress, especially as Republicans weigh whether to reintroduce efforts to censure her.

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