{"id":2340114,"date":"2024-09-12T09:07:54","date_gmt":"2024-09-12T13:07:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/who-is-laura-loomer-republicans-fear-activists-influence-growing-on-trump-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-09-12T09:11:55","modified_gmt":"2024-09-12T13:11:55","slug":"who-is-laura-loomer-republicans-fear-activists-influence-growing-on-trump-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/who-is-laura-loomer-republicans-fear-activists-influence-growing-on-trump-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Who is Laura Loomer? Republicans fear activist\u2019s influence growing on Trump &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwho-is-laura-loomer-republicans-fear-activists-influence-growing-on-trump-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2340114&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Laura Loomer, an activist and self-proclaimed investigative journalist, has\u200b been increasingly seen alongside\u200d former\u200c President Donald Trump, raising \u2064concerns among some \u200cRepublicans about her influence on him. Recently, she was noted for her presence during key events, including a presidential \u200cdebate and the 9\/11 remembrance\u2064 day. Loomer has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-did-marjorie-taylor-greene-say-we-all-want-earth-to-be-the-best-planet-in-the-world\/\" title=\"FACT CHECK: Did Marjorie Taylor Greene Say, \u2018We All Want Earth To Be The Best Planet In The World\u2019?\">made controversial statements<\/a> in \u2062the\u200b past, including disparaging remarks about the late Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee \u2064and incendiary comments about 9\/11 and Vice President Kamala \u200bHarris, which have drawn backlash from figures within the \u2064Republican \u2062party, such as \u200dRep. Marjorie Taylor Greene. Greene condemned Loomer\u2019s \u200ccomments as racist and contrary to Republican values, despite\u200c their prior friendship. Loomer has also publicly criticized \u200bGreene, revealing tensions within the party as \u2063Loomer&#8217;s actions continue to raise alarms for \u2062Trump\u2019s\u200b campaign as the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/i-dont-ask-him-even-trump-doesnt-know-if-desantis-is-running-in-24\/\" title=\"\u2018I Don\u2019t Ask Him\u2019: Even Trump Doesn\u2019t Know If DeSantis Is Running In \u201924\">presidential election approaches<\/a>. Reports indicate\u2064 that \u2062some \u2063within Trump&#8217;s circle believe Loomer&#8217;s association could amplify his vulnerabilities in the political arena.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Who is Laura Loomer? Republicans fear activist&rsquo;s influence growing on Trump<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1758731\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Laura Loomer, a self-labeled &ldquo;investigative journalist,&rdquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thedailybeast.com\/laura-loomer-cheers-rep-sheila-jackson-lees-death-in-racist-rant\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title> <\/a>has been repeatedly sighted around former President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Donald Trump<\/a> in recent days. <\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Loomer was seen deboarding his plane on the day of the presidential debate, and she was spotted around him throughout Wednesday as Trump joined with others on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3151595\/harris-trump-biden-9-11-anniversay\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>9\/11 day of remembrance<\/a>. Some Republicans <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3151538\/republicans-point-finger-trump-debate-team-prep\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>are concerned<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Loomer <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thedailybeast.com\/laura-loomer-cheers-rep-sheila-jackson-lees-death-in-racist-rant\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>called<\/a> the late-Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee a &ldquo;ghetto b****,&rdquo; said last year that 9\/11 <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/laura-loomer-trump-911-conspiracy-theories-18198b8ea2ce567467acfd6bf7f19f1e\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>was<\/a> an &ldquo;inside job,&rdquo; and just this week <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/LauraLoomer\/status\/1832888733567209640\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>claimed<\/a> that if Vice President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kamala-harris\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Kamala Harris<\/a> wins in November, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/section\/news\/white-house\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>White House<\/a> &ldquo;will smell like curry.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Laura Loomer walks as Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump visits the Shanksville Volunteer Fire Company in Shanksville, Pennsylvania, on Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2024. (AP Photo\/Matt Rourke)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA), an ardent defender of Trump, commented on Loomer&rsquo;s &ldquo;racist&rdquo; Harris commentary, which Loomer later declared was a joke.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This is appalling and extremely racist,&rdquo; the congresswoman said. &ldquo;It does not represent who we are as Republicans or MAGA. This does not represent President Trump. This type of behavior should not be tolerated ever. Laura Loomer should take this down.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Loomer also claimed in her post on Sunday that &ldquo;White House speeches will be facilitated via a call center and the American people will only be able to convey their feedback through a customer satisfaction survey at the end of the call that nobody will understand.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Greene later admitted that she used to be friends with Loomer, even fundraising for her during Loomer&rsquo;s failed congressional run, but refused to endorse her after Loomer allegedly didn&rsquo;t listen to her advice on running again in a different district. Greene <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/mtgreenee\/status\/1644394053172166656?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>said<\/a> last year that Loomer &ldquo;can not be trusted,&rdquo; with the <em>New York Times<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2023\/04\/07\/us\/politics\/trump-laura-loomer.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>reporting<\/a> that the campaign would not hire Loomer despite Trump&rsquo;s insistence.<\/p>\n<p>Since Greene&rsquo;s post, Loomer has made several posts on X degrading the congresswoman. She compared Greene to &ldquo;a hooker [who] sells herself to the highest bidder&rdquo; and accused her of cheating on her husband &ldquo;with a Zangief cosplayer.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">It&rsquo;s really funny how <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mtgreenee?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@mtgreenee<\/a> (a raging anti semite who said Jews use space lasers to control the world) wants to pretend like I&rsquo;m a &ldquo;racist&rdquo; because I made a funny joke about Kamala Harris making cooking videos and buying curry spice at an anti Trump spice shop and I mocked&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/5uLJazczyP\">https:\/\/t.co\/5uLJazczyP<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Laura Loomer (@LauraLoomer) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LauraLoomer\/status\/1834018438685356161?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 11, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/p>\n<p>One person close to the Trump campaign <a href=\"https:\/\/www.semafor.com\/article\/09\/11\/2024\/republicans-fear-laura-loomer-is-influencing-donald-trump\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>reportedly told<\/a> <em>Semafor<\/em> they were &ldquo;100%&rdquo; concerned about her &ldquo;exacerbating Trump&rsquo;s weaknesses,&rdquo; as her recent involvement with the former <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/who-is-laura-loomer-republicans-fear-conservative-activists-influence-growing-on-trump-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Who is Laura Loomer? Republicans fear conservative activist\u2019s influence growing on Trump - Washington Examiner\">president takes place<\/a> with the presidential election less than two months away.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Regardless of any guardrails the Trump campaign has put on her, I don&rsquo;t think it&rsquo;s working,&rdquo; the person said.<\/p>\n<p>It&rsquo;s unlikely Loomer will be given a campaign role because of the controversy she has stirred, which has upset some Trump supporters, as well as his fiercest critics. But her continued appearances around Trump have raised her profile and seemingly deepened their connection.<\/p>\n<p>In another post on X, Loomer denied she works for Trump and said she won&rsquo;t talk to reporters but that she has &ldquo;dedicated myself, all of my time, all of my resources, all of my focus all of my energy and all of my loyalty to helping [Trump] who is truly our nations&rsquo; last hope.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Trump campaign declined to comment directly on Loomer to the <em>Washington Examiner.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Today, President Trump put politics aside and stood beside Kamala Harris and Joe Biden to honor those who lost their lives during the worst terrorist attack in our nation&rsquo;s history,&rdquo; Trump spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt said. &ldquo;The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-notorious-liar-tries-to-recover-from-debate-disaster-by-telling-crowd-what-i-do-know-is-how-to-tell-the-truth\/\" title=\"Biden, Notorious Liar, Tries to Recover From Debate Disaster By Telling Crowd &#039;What I Do Know Is How To Tell The Truth&#039;\">day wasn&#038;rsquo<\/a>;t about anyone other than the souls who are no longer with us, their families, and the heroes who courageously stepped up to save their fellow Americans on that fateful day.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1758731\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1758731\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Who is Laura Loomer? Republicans are worried about the activist&#8217;s increasing influence on Trump. Laura Loomer, who describes herself as an &#8220;investigative journalist,&#8221; has been frequently seen in the company of former President Donald Trump lately. She was observed getting off his plane on the day of the presidential debate and was also present with him during events commemorating 9\/11. This has raised concerns among some Republicans. Loomer has made controversial statements in the past, including derogatory remarks about late Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, claiming that 9\/11 was an &#8220;inside job,&#8221; and recently suggesting that if Vice President Kamala Harris wins in November, the White House &#8220;will smell like curry.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p>On September 11, 2024, she accompanied Trump during his visit to a fire company in Shanksville, Pennsylvania (AP Photo\/Matt Rourke). Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA), a strong supporter of Trump, criticized Loomer&#8217;s comments about Harris as &#8220;racist,&#8221; which Loomer later claimed were meant as a joke. Greene stated that such behavior does not reflect Republican values or those of President Trump and called for Loomer to retract her statement.<\/p>\n<p>Loomer&#8217;s recent social media posts have included claims that future White House speeches will be managed through a call center where public feedback will be collected via confusing customer satisfaction surveys. Greene acknowledged having previously supported Loomer&#8217;s congressional campaign but distanced herself after claiming that Loomer did not heed her advice regarding future runs for office.<\/p>\n<p>Following Greene&#8217;s comments, Loomer took to X (formerly Twitter) to insult her by comparing her to a prostitute and accusing her of infidelity with someone dressed as Zangief from Street Fighter.<\/p>\n<p>A source close to Trump&#8217;s campaign expressed concern over how Loomer&#8217;s presence might amplify Trump&#8217;s vulnerabilities just weeks before the election: \u201cRegardless of any guardrails put in place by the campaign regarding her involvement, it doesn\u2019t seem effective.\u201d Although it&#8217;s unlikely she will take on an official role due to ongoing controversies\u2014which have frustrated both supporters and critics\u2014her frequent appearances alongside Trump have raised her profile significantly.<\/p>\n<p>In another post on X, she clarified that she does not work for Trump but is fully committed to supporting him: \u201cI have dedicated all my time and resources&#8230;to helping [Trump], who is truly our nation\u2019s last hope.\u201d The Trump campaign declined direct comment about Loomer when approached by the Washington Examiner; however, spokesperson Karoline Leavitt emphasized that Trump&#8217;s recent actions were focused solely on honoring those lost during 9\/11 rather than political matters<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2340115,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Loomer-Trump.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[5327,40708,37194,3756,3634],"class_list":["post-2340114","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-activist","tag-laura-loomer","tag-political-influence","tag-republicans","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Loomer-Trump.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2340114","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2340114"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2340114\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2340115"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2340114"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2340114"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2340114"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}