Rep. Ilhan Omar Ilhan OmarOmar fires back at Trump over rally remarks: 'This is my country' Trump attacks Omar for criticizing US: 'How did you do where you came from?' Democrats scramble on COVID-19 relief amid division, Trump surprise MORE (D-Minn.) responded Friday after President Trump Donald John TrumpSteele Dossier sub-source was subject of FBI counterintelligence probe Pelosi slams Trump executive order on pre-existing conditions: It 'isn't worth the paper it's signed on' Trump 'no longer angry' at Romney because of Supreme Court stance MORE criticized her during an interview with reporters.

Omar fired back on Twitter after Trump told reporters at the White House that if "one-half" of the news reports and online criticism Omar has received from right-wing figures was accurate, she should not be in office.

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"If one-half of the things they're saying about her are true, she shouldn't even be in office," Trump told reporters Friday morning.

"If one-tenth of what they say about you is true, you shouldn’t be in office," Omar shot back, adding "next."

If one-tenth of what they say about you is true, you shouldn’t be in office... next ‍♀️ https://t.co/zI9T9nyZ6I — Ilhan Omar (@IlhanMN) July 12, 2019

Trump's comments came as he sought to defend Speaker Nancy Pelosi Nancy PelosiPelosi slams Trump executive order on pre-existing conditions: It 'isn't worth the paper it's signed on' On The Money: Anxious Democrats push for vote on COVID-19 aid | Pelosi, Mnuchin ready to restart talks | Weekly jobless claims increase | Senate treads close to shutdown deadline Trump signs largely symbolic pre-existing conditions order amid lawsuit MORE (D-Calif.) from criticism levied at her by Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Alexandria Ocasio-CortezOn The Money: Anxious Democrats push for vote on COVID-19 aid | Pelosi, Mnuchin ready to restart talks | Weekly jobless claims increase | Senate treads close to shutdown deadline McCarthy says there will be a peaceful transition if Biden wins Anxious Democrats amp up pressure for vote on COVID-19 aid MORE (D-N.Y.) after the New York Democrat accused Pelosi of singling out women of color for her own critical remarks.

"The persistent singling out ... it got to a point where it was just outright disrespectful ... the explicit singling out of newly elected women of color," Ocasio-Cortez said this week in an interview with The Washington Post.

Ocasio-Cortez and Omar are part of a four-member group of freshmen women lawmakers who have pushed for progressive policies.