Ilhan Omar's GOP challenger, Dalia Al-Aqidi, accuses Gov. Tim Walz of being a puppet of the far left and supporting Omar's radical policies.
GOP congressional candidate Dalia Al-Aqidi, who is challenging Rep. Ilhan Omar in Minnesota's 5th District, is sounding the alarm over Governor Tim Walz's alleged progressive ties to the "Squad" member.
Al-Aqidi told Fox News Digital that Walz has been "100% behind" Omar's policies, including support for bailing out BLM rioters and his lack of action during the riots that burned down Minneapolis.
Gov. Walz and Rep. Omar: Birds of a Liberal Feather
"Saying Walz is moderate is just like saying Ilhan Omar is pro-Israel," Al-Aqidi said. "If you believe that, then you would believe that."
She pointed to Walz's early support from far-left progressives, including Squad members Keith Ellison and Omar herself, as evidence of his ideological alignment with the liberal wing of the Democratic Party.
Gov. Walz and Rep. Omar: Birds of a Liberal Feather
"Look at the Squad, the first people, the first politicians who supported his nomination were the far-left, with the progressives posting on social media the photos of Walz," Al-Aqidi said. "Our attorney general, Keith Ellison. They were celebrating this, thinking that this is good for our country. No, we don't want socialism in our country. It failed in its origins. It's not going to help here."
Al-Aqidi, whose family fled Iraq to escape the dictatorship of Saddam Hussein, took particular issue with the media's portrayal of Walz as a moderate or middle-of-the-road politician.
Gov. Walz and Rep. Omar: Birds of a Liberal Feather
"It was on his watch when the whole world watched our city being burned, and he didn't do anything," Al-Aqidi said. "He didn't support our law enforcement. He didn't support us. Look at the violence rates and the crime rates and we are suffering."
Al-Aqidi invites supporters of Walz to visit Minneapolis, where Omar's policies, she argues, have contributed to the city's decline.
Gov. Walz and Rep. Omar: Birds of a Liberal Feather
"I invite everybody, everybody who supports Walz, I invite them to come and see Minneapolis and see how sad our downtown is, let alone the scandals, let alone the corruption," Al-Aqidi said. "He's far from a moderate."
Al-Aqidi expressed fears that the potential presidential ticket of Vice President Kamala Harris and Walz as her running mate would bring far-left policies that would "turn into" Minnesota's 5th District.
"If they are in charge, she supported bailing the criminals who were detained after the riots and after the burning and destruction . . . so I think that this is the first time in American history that we have two very far-left progressives on the ticket. This is very dangerous," Al-Aqidi said.
Omar and Walz have repeatedly praised each other over the years, and Omar was quick to celebrate Walz's nomination as vice president on social media.
"Our North Star state Governor has signed universal school meals, paid family and sick leave, marijuana legalization, and protections for reproductive rights into law," Omar posted on Twitter. "Bringing Minnesota nice to the ticket."
Fox News Digital reached out to the Harris-Walz campaign and Omar's office for comment but did not receive a response.
Minnesota will hold their primaries on August 13th, where Al-Aqidi is running unopposed and Omar is expected to defeat her three Democratic challengers.
