Playbook: Trump's ties to Loomer worry Republicans

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

47% : Who has the would-be president's ear and what they say into it matters -- especially when, like Loomer, (A) that person has a history of virulent statements about race, religion and immigration, (B) has given voice to baseless conspiracy theories and (C) when the would-be president in question has been hesitant to disavow her remarks, as Trump has.
41% : "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," Trump said.
13% : "On his past comment that Trump would veto a national abortion ban, which Trump declined to commit to during the debate, on "Meet the Press": "I think that I've learned my lesson on speaking for the president before he and I have actually talked about an issue."-- Ohio Gov. MIKE DeWINE on whether Trump and Vance are to blame for the threats in Springfield, on ABC's "This Week": "This discussion about Haitians eating dogs, it's just not helpful.
10% : Asked about Loomer's comments on Friday, Trump claimed to be unfamiliar with what she said.

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