'She's a free spirit': Donald Trump defends Laura Loomer as GOP unrest grows

[RandySF]

Donald Trump, during a press conference on Friday, downplayed the significance of right-wing agitator Laura Loomer traveling with him on his private plane earlier this week, describing her to reporters as “a free spirit” who “speaks very positively of the campaign.”

“Laura’s a supporter, I don’t control Laura,” Trump said, before claiming that he had not seen her inflammatory and racist rhetoric. “Laura’s a supporter, I don’t know. She is a strong person, she’s got strong opinions, and I don’t know what she said, but that’s not up to me.”

The presence of Loomer, a two-time Congressional candidate, has drawn increased attention this week — she has a history of open support for white nationalism and vicious attacks against political opponents and their families. The Biden administration, along with a handful of prominent Republicans, condemned a recent Loomer post denigrating Harris’ Indian heritage in which she said she’d make the White House “smell like curry.”

Loomer traveled with Trump to the ABC News debate on Tuesday night as well as to his 9/11 events the following day. She had previously promoted conspiracy theories about 9/11 on social media and did so again this week.




https://www.semafor.com/article/09/13/2024/shes-a-free-spirit-donald-trump-defends-laura-loomer-as-gop-unrest-grows

[Dennis Donovan]

1. Her mere presence is tearing MAGA apart. I hope she stays...

Like Thom Tillis said, not even a DNC operative could do the damage she's doing to MAGA.



I was annoyed the media was focusing so much on her. Now, I welcome the attention she's getting since it's causing a MAGA civil war.

[brewens]

2. He's promised her a new cabinet position but what should it be called? Minister of Golden Showers? Secretary of

Diaper Changes? Help me out here.

[yellowcanine]

8. Queen of Hearts

[MineralMan]

3. More like a "Spree Ferret," I think.

[MerrilyMerrily]

17. LOL

[Prairie Gates]

4. Schtuppin' her FR FR FR FR

Good Lord, this club has everything....

[Initech]

5. She's not a "free spirit", she's criminally insane.

And should probably be placed under 24 hour mental supervision care...

[Turbineguy]

6. Probably not "free" but certainly "reasonable".

[allegorical oracle]

13. Naw, she's free. Strikes me that she's such a whacko, he'd better be

careful. She may have a shrine to him at her home and is a Fatal Attraction waiting to happen if he dumps her. Extremists like that don't take kindly to being cast off.

[Turbineguy]

14. On the other hand....

It's hard to imagine that stinking bag of guts lying on top her.

[allegorical oracle]

16. That stinking bag has attracted more attention to her than she

could've ever dreamed. This hate-spewing harpy, barely known to polite society, has made almost as many headlines as non-existent pet-eaters and the winner of last Tuesday's debate.

Guarantee that she is happily compliant to please the stinking bag.

[SoFlaBro]

7. She provides him with the CONCEPT of a girlfriend.

[GreenWave]

9. Much to the deep chagrin of Just Us Cannon.

[Trenzalore]

10. He is fucking her

[Buns_of_Fire]

11. (singing softly) If you're goin'... to Marrrr aaaaa Lago.....

Be sure to wear
Some flowers in your hair...
'Cause if you're going
To Marrrr aaaaa Lago
You're gonna meet
Some weirdass people there....

Is it time yet to work on the script for Love Story '24?

[ZonkerHarris]

12. "I don't control Laura" he doesn't even know how she got on his plane

[nolabear]

15. Oh she's not free. She's costing him one presidency.

Not that he’d have a shot otherwise but she’s a nice nail in the rat bastard’s coffin.