WATCH: Omar-backed mayor mocks outrage over Somalia July 4th trip with sarcastic 'apology'

This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. ©2026 FOX News Network, LLC. All rights reserved. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Market data provided by Factset. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Legal Statement. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by LSEG. St. Louis Park Mayor Nadia Mohamed says critics are unfairly bullying her for visiting Mogadishu during America's 250th anniversary weekend. (Credit: @Nadia_Mohameds via X - July 8) St. Louis Park Mayor Nadia Mohamed, who made history as the first Somali American elected mayor of a U.S. city, fired back at critics who criticized her Fourth of July weekend trip to Somalia during the country's 250th anniversary weekend. The controversy began after local news outlet Alpha News reported that Mohamed, who has repeatedly been praised by Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., was in Somalia over the semi-quincentennial Fourth of July weekend, citing a Somali news outlet that reported on her visit she made alongside the country's President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud. Video from the Somali president's X account highlighted the visit and, according to Alpha News, photos appeare