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Sat Sep 14, 2024, 01:22 PM Sep 14

Trump's ties to 'toxic' far-right activist Laura Loomer are causing a MAGA civil war. But they go way back

Source: The Independent

Trump’s ties to ‘toxic’ far-right activist Laura Loomer are causing a MAGA civil war. But they go way back

Trump allies in Congress have warned that the former president’s close ties to the far-right provocateur so close to the election could backfire, writes Kelly Rissman

19 hours ago

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Offline, Loomer flew to Pennsylvania with the former president ahead of his debate. Trump also let her accompany him to events to mark the 23rd anniversary of the September 11 terror attacks – a surprising decision given her 9/11 conspiracy theories.

Now Trump supporters like Marjorie Taylor Greene and Lindsey Graham – hardly strangers to controversy themselves – are sounding the alarm that Loomer’s influence could end up costing the Republican Party dearly.

Who is she?

Loomer is a self-described “investigative journalist” who touts “America First principles.” She has also worked for conservative group Project Veritas.

In 2020, she ran for a US House seat in Florida — in a district that included Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort. Despite calling herself a “proud Islamophobe” and calling Islam a “a cancer on humanity,” she won the GOP primary that year — and enjoyed Trump’s support. But she ended up losing the general election to Democrat Lois Frankel.

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Read more: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/laura-loomer-trump-maga-marjorie-taylor-greene-b2612446.html

Alternate link: https://news.yahoo.com/news/trump-ties-toxic-far-activist-212044178.html

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She apparently has forgotten that rats notemason Sep 14 #1
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