{"id":2635597,"date":"2026-07-26T08:07:01","date_gmt":"2026-07-26T12:07:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/laura-loomers-ukraine-turn-could-deepen-trumps-shift-on-the-war\/"},"modified":"2026-07-26T08:10:28","modified_gmt":"2026-07-26T12:10:28","slug":"laura-loomers-ukraine-turn-could-deepen-trumps-shift-on-the-war","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/laura-loomers-ukraine-turn-could-deepen-trumps-shift-on-the-war\/","title":{"rendered":"Laura Loomer&#8217;s Ukraine turn could deepen Trump&#8217;s shift on the war"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/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%2Flaura-loomers-ukraine-turn-could-deepen-trumps-shift-on-the-war%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=2635597&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, initially opposed too U.S.military aid to Ukraine and aligned with Trump\u2019s America First stance, changed her position after touring Ukraine and witnessing firsthand the destruction caused by Russian strikes. She publicly admitted she was wrong about the war, emphasizing the moral clarity needed to recognize Russia\u2019s evil and criticizing those who support Iran and Russia. Her reversal is meaningful within Trump\u2019s circle, as Trump himself shared a positive clip of Zelensky and has shown growing support for Ukraine, including plans to host Zelensky at the White House and support for Ukraine\u2019s defense efforts.Loomer\u2019s shift reflects a broader trend among some MAGA voices recognizing the importance of Ukrainian resistance against Russia amidst increasing Russian attacks. Her influence within Trump\u2019s orbit remains notable, as her opinions have reportedly impacted personnel decisions and the president\u2019s evolving stance on the Ukraine conflict.  <\/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<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Laura Loomer, one of President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4626426\/trump-changed-his-tune-on-ukraine\/\">Donald Trump\u2019s<\/a> most influential outside allies, returned from <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/ukraine\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"82\">Ukraine<\/a> last week with an unexpected message for the MAGA movement: she had been wrong about the war.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Like many of Trump\u2019s supporters, Loomer had long opposed U.S. military aid to Ukraine, reflecting the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/republican-party\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"514\">Republican Party\u2019s<\/a> broader divide between traditional national security hawks and the increasingly dominant America First wing. But after touring bombed neighborhoods, meeting Ukrainian officials, and documenting the destruction caused by Russian missile and drone strikes for her millions of followers, Loomer publicly reversed herself.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4662740\/laura-loomer-ukraine-reversal-trump-war-shift\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Laura Loomer\u2019s Ukraine reversal could deepen Trump\u2019s shift on the war<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4663647\/judge-blocks-illinois-laws-illegal-immigrants-in-state-tuition\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Federal judge blocks Illinois laws giving illegal immigrants in-state tuition<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4663636\/trump-administration-mail-in-voting-appeals-court\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Appeals court hands Trump administration mail-in voting setback ahead of midterm elections<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe need to have moral clarity. I don\u2019t care if people in the GOP disavow me. They will come to see how evil Russia is as they continue funding Iran with weapons to murder US soldiers as they call for President Trump to be assassinated,\u201d she wrote in a series of posts on X. \u201cI am my own person. I think for myself because I am not a Russian bot.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Her reversal also carries unusual weight inside Trump\u2019s political orbit. Trump himself amplified a clip from Loomer\u2019s interview with Ukrainian President  <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4662141\/trump-to-host-zelensky-at-white-house-on-tuesday-wants-war-ended\/\">Volodymyr Zelensky<\/a> on Truth Social Thursday, writing simply, \u201cvery good!!!!\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trumpworld insiders told the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> the shift could further reinforce the president\u2019s evolving views on the conflict.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI think it\u2019s more than significant,\u201d said one senior <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4660471\/supreme-court-fec-ruling-slow-rollout-trump-war-chest-maga-inc\/\">Trump<\/a> administration official. \u201cI don\u2019t want to say that President Trump and Laura are totally in lockstep on every issue, but it\u2019s safe to say she has his ear. I think she has her finger on the pulse of the base in a way that many, including some in the president\u2019s inner DC circle, do not \u2014\u00a0and they find that grating.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trump himself has steadily signaled growing support for Ukraine in recent months. Trump allies officials previously told the <em>Washington Examiner <\/em>that the president has been impressed by Ukraine\u2019s rapid expansion of its domestic defense industry and its increasingly sophisticated long-range drone campaign against Russian targets. More recently, Trump announced that the United States would grant licenses for Ukraine to produce its own Patriot missiles and is scheduled to host Zelensky at the White House this week.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe President has a humanitarian heart and wants this war settled so the senseless killing ends,\u201d a White House official previously told the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em>. \u201cThe President and his team have worked very hard to end the war between Russia and Ukraine, and he remains optimistic that we\u2019ll ultimately get a peace deal done.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Although Loomer has never served in either Trump administration, few outside government have wielded more influence over the personnel surrounding the president.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Last April, she met privately with Trump, Vice President JD Vance, and senior White House officials to argue that several national security aides were insufficiently loyal to the president\u2019s agenda. Trump subsequently dismissed multiple officials she had criticized, including former National Security Council officials David Feith, Brian Walsh, and Thomas Boodry, and retired Air Force Gen. Timothy Haugh, formerly the director general of the National Security Agency and commander of Cyber Command.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4662141\/trump-to-host-zelensky-at-white-house-on-tuesday-wants-war-ended\/\"><strong>TRUMP TO HOST ZELENSKY AT WHITE HOUSE ON TUESDAY<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Loomer\u2019s reversal also appears to reflect a broader shift among some prominent MAGA voices as Russia\u2019s attacks on Ukraine have intensified.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-25\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-4\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cUkraine has been fighting for their very existence against an evil dictator. I see now the importance of the Ukrainian victory against Russia. I hope Trump and the people of the United States will lend their support,\u201d conservative podcaster Tim Pool wrote to his nearly 3 million followers Thursday evening.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Loomer admits she was wrong about Ukraine war<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2645,"featured_media":2635598,"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\/2026\/07\/AP26205684263311.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[40708,5894,3634,6991,50434],"class_list":["post-2635597","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-laura-loomer","tag-politics","tag-trump","tag-ukraine","tag-war-2"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/AP26205684263311.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2635597","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\/2645"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2635597"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2635597\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2635601,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2635597\/revisions\/2635601"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2635598"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2635597"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2635597"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2635597"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}