Ahmed Nur Said Elmi, the second husband of Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) has popped back into the spotlight with a flashy social media presence straight out of Johannesburg, South Africa, as Fox News reports.
This story, brewing with drama and political intrigue, centers on Elmi’s vibrant online posts and President Donald Trump’s renewed claims that Omar married her brother to skirt U.S. immigration rules.
Let’s rewind to the beginning: Omar, originally from Somalia and a naturalized U.S. citizen since 2000, entered a religious marriage with Ahmed Abdisalan Hirsi in 2002.
Despite that union, she legally tied the knot with Elmi, a British citizen, in 2009, while still building a family with Hirsi.
The plot thickens as Omar and Elmi parted ways in 2011, though their divorce wasn’t finalized until 2017.
Somewhere along the line, Omar also married Hirsi in a civil ceremony before eventually divorcing him, and she later wed political aide Tim Mynett in 2020.
Fast forward to today, and Elmi, now 40, is apparently living large in Johannesburg, South Africa, sharing snippets of his life on social media.
His Instagram posts flaunt a visitor’s badge from the University of the Witwatersrand and scenes from upscale spots in the city, all while branding himself a “dirty dandy.”
Academically, Elmi isn’t slacking either -- he’s earned a Ph.D. and worked as a research assistant at the University of Bristol, delving into gender studies and decolonization topics that some might call eyebrow-raising.
Enter President Trump, who, at a recent rally in Pennsylvania, couldn’t resist stirring the pot with old allegations about Omar’s marriage to Elmi.
“She married her brother in order to get in, right?” Trump quipped, doubling down on a narrative that has not yet been proven.
While the crowd might’ve eaten it up, let’s be clear: there’s no conclusive evidence that has emerged thus far to back this claim, and Omar has repeatedly denied it with firm resolve.
Trump didn’t stop there, piling on with, “I don't want to see a woman that, you know, marries her brother to get in and then becomes a congressman and does nothing but complain."
Critics of Omar might nod along to the frustration over her vocal style, but marriage fraud accusations need hard proof, not rally rhetoric, to stick.
As this saga unfolds, Fox News Digital has sought comments from both Omar and Elmi, though responses remain pending. It’s a messy tale of personal history clashing with political theater, and while skepticism of progressive figures like Omar is fair game, the focus should stay on facts over speculation. Let’s keep the conversation sharp but grounded, watching how this unusual story develops.
