India, April 28 -- A short video circulating widely on social media claims that US Representative Ilhan Omar referred to World War II as "World War 11" while discussing the Alien Enemies Act. The clip has been shared across platforms and reposted by several political accounts, quickly gathering millions of views. The moment has triggered confusion, criticism and debate online however, a closer look shows that the claim is far less clear than the viral posts suggest.

How the Claim Started Spreading

The controversy began with a 13 second video clip showing Omar speaking about the historical use of the Alien Enemies Act, a law dating back to 1798. In the clip, she references the detention and deportation of German, Japanese and Italian imm...