Laura Loomer

Laura Loomer
Headshot of Laura Loomer speaking at an event, wearing a MAGA beanie.
Loomer in 2024
Born
Laura Elizabeth Loomer

(1993-05-21) May 21, 1993 (age 31)
Tucson, Arizona, U.S.
Education
OccupationPolitical activist
Years active2015–present
Known for
Political partyRepublican
Movement
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Laura Elizabeth Loomer (born May 21, 1993)[1] is an American far-right[a] political activist, conspiracy theorist,[b] and internet personality. She was the Republican nominee to represent Florida's 21st congressional district in the 2020 United States House of Representatives elections, losing to Democrat Lois Frankel.[2][3] She also ran in the Republican primary for Florida's 11th congressional district in 2022, losing to incumbent Daniel Webster.[4]

Loomer has worked as an activist for several organizations, including Project Veritas, the Geller Report, Rebel News, and InfoWars. She has described herself as being "pro-white nationalism" and a "proud Islamophobe",[c][d] and gained notoriety as a result of being banned from numerous social media platforms including Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter, payment processors, vehicles for hire, and food delivery mobile apps for various reasons, including violating policies on hate speech and posting misinformation.[5][6][7][8] Loomer has also been banned and removed from events, and had press credentials revoked, for harassment and causing disturbances.[8][9]

Donald Trump sought to hire Loomer to his presidential campaign in April 2023, but his senior campaign advisors successfully discouraged Trump from doing so.[10][11][12] By September 2024, some Trump supporters and others expressed concerns about Loomer's continuing presence around and influence on Trump.[13][14]

  1. ^ Loomer, Laura (October 21, 2020). "Laura Loomer on Parler". Parler. Archived from the original on October 22, 2020. Retrieved October 21, 2020. I was born on May 21st.... I am 27 years old.
  2. ^ "Democrat Lois Frankel wins reelection to U.S. House in Florida's 21st Congressional District". Associated Press. The Associated Press. November 3, 2020. Archived from the original on November 4, 2020. Retrieved November 3, 2020.
  3. ^ Blake, Andrew (November 4, 2020). "Laura Loomer, GOP candidate and activist, loses long-shot House campaign in Florida race". The Washington Times. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference Medina-2022 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ Zhao, Christina (February 5, 2019). "Paypal Bans Pro-Trump, Far-Right Activist Laura Loomer". Newsweek. Archived from the original on May 7, 2020. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
  6. ^ Cite error: The named reference Givetash-2018 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  7. ^ Lorenz, Taylor (May 2, 2019). "Instagram and Facebook Ban Far-Right Extremists". The Atlantic. Archived from the original on May 3, 2019. Retrieved May 2, 2019.
  8. ^ a b Jeltsen, Melissa (March 29, 2018). "Far-Right Activist Thrown Out Of Courthouse At Pulse Nightclub Trial". HuffPost. Archived from the original on March 4, 2019. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
  9. ^ Delk, Josh (April 19, 2018). "Far-right activist interrupts Comey book event". The Hill. Archived from the original on October 27, 2020. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
  10. ^ Haberman, Maggie; Swan, Jonathan (April 7, 2023). "Trump Wanted to Hire Laura Loomer, Anti-Muslim Activist". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on April 7, 2023. Retrieved November 23, 2023.
  11. ^ Pengelly, Martin (April 7, 2023). "Trump reportedly seeks 2024 campaign role for far-right activist Laura Loomer". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved November 23, 2023.
  12. ^ Dickinson, Tim; Suebsaeng, Asawin (April 7, 2023). "Trump Pushed Staff to Hire Infamous Bigot Laura Loomer". Rolling Stone. Retrieved November 23, 2023.
  13. ^ Rissman, Kelly (September 13, 2024). "Trump's ties to 'toxic' far-right activist Laura Loomer are causing a MAGA civil war. But they go way back". The Independent.
  14. ^ Cite error: The named reference WaPo-2024-05-02 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).


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