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Laura Loomer

Included on the basis of: Explicit ideological alignment (§0 criterion 1), demonstrated by the subject's own statements

Laura Loomer is an American far-right political activist and self-described "proud Islamophobe" who, in a 2017 podcast appearance, stated that she is "pro-white nationalism." She has run unsuccessfully for the U.S. House in Florida, been banned from numerous platforms for hate speech, and become an informal, unofficial ally of Donald Trump -- whom aides say does not employ her in any campaign or administration capacity.

Documented claims

Documented fact

Loomer has become a frequent, visible presence at Trump campaign events and has publicly pushed for influence over Trump administration personnel decisions; Trump has said "I don't control Laura... She's a free spirit," and campaign representatives have described her as a private citizen with no formal campaign or administration role.

Documented fact

Loomer has described herself publicly as a "proud Islamophobe," and, per The National, has stated that "Muslims should not be allowed to seek public office in the US."

Documented fact

According to The National, Loomer has promoted the claim that the September 11, 2001 attacks were "an inside job."

Documented fact

According to The National, Loomer posted a racist comment about then-Vice President Kamala Harris suggesting the White House would "smell like curry" and that speeches would be "facilitated via a call centre" under her presidency.

Editorial classification

ExtremismLedger classifies Laura Loomer's ideology as white nationalist, based on her own direct 2017 statement ("Yes. I'm pro-white nationalism, I totally support ethnonationalism") described above.

Documented fact 01/14/2024

In a January 2024 broadcast on her own show, Loomer stated that "the great replacement is not some conspiracy theory like the left-wing media wants it to be... it's very real," as reported by Media Matters for America -- cited here only for this specific, directly-quoted statement.

Documented fact 11/03/2020

Loomer ran unsuccessfully for the U.S. House of Representatives in Florida's 21st district in 2020 and again in the 11th district in 2022.

Documented fact 11/29/2018

On November 29, 2018, Loomer handcuffed herself to the entrance of Twitter's New York City headquarters in protest of her ban, livestreaming the roughly two-and-a-half-hour demonstration; she was not arrested, and NYPD officers cut the handcuffs at her request.

Documented fact 11/22/2018

Twitter suspended Loomer's account in November 2018 after she posted that then-Rep.-elect Ilhan Omar was "anti Jewish" and "pro-Sharia law"; Loomer was also banned at various points from Facebook, Instagram, PayPal, Venmo, Uber, and Lyft for policy violations related to hate speech or harassment. Twitter (later X) reinstated her account after Elon Musk's 2022 acquisition of the company.

Documented fact 01/01/2018

In 2018, Loomer posted on social media that "someone needs to create a non-Islamic form of Uber or Lyft," stating she did not want to financially support Muslim immigrant drivers; Uber and Lyft subsequently banned her from their platforms.

Documented fact 06/17/2017

On June 17, 2017, Loomer rushed the stage during a Public Theater production of Julius Caesar in Central Park, shouting that the production was normalizing "political violence against the right," and was arrested and charged with criminal trespass and disorderly conduct. No conviction or other final disposition of these charges was identified in the sources reviewed for this page.

Documented fact 06/01/2017

In a 2017 appearance on the podcast Nationalist Public Radio, Loomer was asked whether she was "pro-white nationalism" and responded: "Yes. I'm pro-white nationalism, I totally support ethnonationalism," going on to draw a distinction between white nationalism and white supremacy.