“Operation Let Her Speak”: Senator John Kennedy Hilariously Mocks Ilhan Omar and ‘The Squad’ While Defending American Integrity

Operation Let Her Speak”: Senator John Kennedy Hilariously Mocks Ilhan Omar and ‘The Squad’ While Defending American Integrity

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator John Kennedy (R-LA) delivered a biting and highly quotable assessment of progressive House Democrats, known collectively as “The Squad,” this week, labeling them “fools” whose anti-American rhetoric should not be dignified by political debate.

Kennedy’s remarks, which included a now-viral jab at Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), came as he defended the widely criticized—and often misunderstood—conservative response to the Squad’s controversial statements. The Senator argued that the group’s radical ideology and frequent attacks on the nation’s integrity are actively harming the Democratic Party’s standing with mainstream America.

The “Fools” Who Hate America

Speaking on a national news segment, Senator Kennedy was asked to comment on the escalating political tensions surrounding members of The Squad, particularly Representative Ilhan Omar (D-MN). The Senator, known for his folksy yet sharp delivery, offered a blunt analogy about engaging in political sparring:

“You know, when when when you argue with a fool, you just prove there are two.”

He then proceeded to list the core members of the progressive group:

“I consider Congresswoman Omar, Congresswoman Ocasio-Cortez, Congresswoman Tlaib, Congresswoman [Ayanna] Pressley… they call themselves the Squad. Um, I consider them to be fools.”

Kennedy did not shy away from the underlying reason for his condemnation, stating unequivocally that the group harbors a fundamental hostility toward the country they serve:

“They hate America. They think America was wicked in its origins, and it’s even more wicked today.”

He contrasted this stance with basic gratitude: “They ought to be thanking America instead of calling America evil and wicked and racist.“

In a moment that immediately went viral and drew attention from across the political spectrum, Kennedy addressed the perceived leadership role of one of the Squad’s most prominent members, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.

When asked for his opinion on Ocasio-Cortez, Kennedy delivered a pre-planned, cutting joke:

“I consider Congresswoman Ocasio-Cortez to be the leader of the Democratic Party… As I’ve said about her before, I think she’s the reason there are directions on a shampoo bottle.”

The Senator followed up by revealing the internal Republican strategy for handling the group’s media dominance, which he humorously dubbed “Operation Let Her Speak.” This strategy, he suggested, involves letting the Squad’s own radicalism serve as a deterrent to moderate voters.

“Just looking at this from a political standpoint, if I didn’t know better, I would think the members of the Squad were GOP plants,” Kennedy quipped, observing that their platform—which he characterized as favoring illegal immigration, socialism, higher taxes, and abortion as “moral goods”—is deeply unpopular with most Americans.

Defending Accountability: The Foreign Affairs Removal

Kennedy’s remarks provided a timely defense of the conservative move to remove Rep. Ilhan Omar from the powerful House Foreign Affairs Committee—a move that was immediately met with emotional accusations of racism and Islamophobia from Democrats, led by Ocasio-Cortez.

Senator Kennedy and other Republicans countered this narrative by emphasizing that the removal was based on accountability for documented statements, not identity. The Foreign Affairs Committee holds a critical position representing the United States on the world stage, and members are expected to uphold the nation’s core values.

The rationale for the removal centered on:

Six documented controversial statements made by Omar as a sitting member of Congress.

The argument that a representative cannot effectively serve as the face of American diplomacy abroad if she repeatedly calls the country “evil” and “wicked.“