Things got weird — again — on the floor of the U.S. House Thursday morning when Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) turned what could have been a solemn moment into a cringeworthy, politically charged spectacle. During a brief speech on the Middle East, the Squad congresswoman broke into tears while calling for the end of the so-called “Nakba,” the Arabic term used by Palestinians to describe the founding of the modern state of Israel.
Tlaib, who represents Dearborn and parts of Detroit — one of the most heavily Muslim areas in the country — was visibly emotional as she declared, “One day they will be free,” before rubbing tears from her eyes. A supporter, seated behind her, reached across the aisle to console her with a shoulder squeeze, as if she were delivering a personal eulogy rather than a highly partisan political statement.
.@RashidaTlaib is using her time on the floor to cry about Palestine.
Imagine if she cared about Americans. You know, the people she supposedly represents. pic.twitter.com/Rll5DGqeCw
— Spitfire (@DogRightGirl) May 15, 2025
But here’s what she didn’t mention: President Trump had just secured the release of the last American hostage held by Hamas — a fact that seems pretty relevant to a speech about peace in the Middle East. You’d think a U.S. congresswoman might want to acknowledge that. But no, in true Squad fashion, the tears were for one side of the conflict only.
Since Hamas’s brutal Oct. 7, 2023, attack on Israel, Tlaib and her fellow Squad member Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) have found themselves censured by their House colleagues for making antisemitic and incendiary statements. Tlaib was officially rebuked for chanting “From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free” — a slogan that plenty of people, including most Israelis and a good chunk of Congress, interpret as a call for Israel’s destruction.
Of course, that didn’t stop Omar from throwing a tantrum during a press conference in defense of her friend, accusing Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of “Islamophobia” for introducing the censure resolution. When a reporter dared ask Omar if she would condemn Hamas, she launched into a tirade about civilian casualties — once again refusing to hold terrorists accountable.
Meanwhile, establishment Democrats are growing increasingly tired of the Squad’s drama. Omar was booted from the Foreign Affairs Committee earlier this year, and both she and Tlaib have been repeatedly sidelined by party leadership who know their radicalism is political poison in swing states.
Maybe next time, Tlaib could cry tears of gratitude when an American is rescued from terrorists — instead of rewriting history and ignoring the president who made it happen.
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