evidence: Donald Trump was quoting U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar when he said Israel hypnotized the world If Your Time is short - Former President Donald Trump was quoting U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., when he said, "Israel has hypnotized the world." [...] "Israel has hypnotized the world," Trump says in a video being shared on Facebook. "May Allah awaken the people and help them to see the evil doings of Israel and the United States."