Trump's time with Loomer, a far-right activist, upsets his GOP allies

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

100% : "The great Laura Loomer -- some of you know Laura -- she's fantastic person, great woman," Trump said during a July speech in Nashville.Trump routinely reposts Loomer's content to his Truth Social account.
82% : At a rally in Iowa last January, Trump told the gathered crowd that Loomer was a "very important person, politically."
60% : And after she visited New York with Trump, Loomer headed with him to Shanksville, Pa., for ceremonies commemorating 9/11.
50% : "She was always of Indian heritage, and she was only promoting Indian heritage," Trump said in July.
45% : Trump invited Loomer to his private balcony at his Bedminster golf course last summer, and she has made several trips on Trump Force One with the former president, joining him and his campaign team on flights to rallies throughout the Republican primary.
39% : "I'm happy to dedicate all my time to helping Trump, because if Trump doesn't get back in, I don't have anything," she told The Washington Post last March.
34% : The congresswoman previously spoke out against Loomer last year when reports surfaced that Trump wanted to hire her for his campaign; he ultimately decided against it.
27% : Loomer regularly espouses conspiracy theories -- including claims that both the 2018 school massacres in Parkland, Fla., and Santa Fe, Tex., were staged.
27% : The New York Times reported that Trump wanted to hire her; a backlash from Trump loyalists ensued, including a fierce rebuke from Greene.
25% : Loomer fashioned herself as social media warrior for Trump during the 2024 Republican presidential primary, crusading against one of his rivals, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.
23% : ""It was shocking and irresponsible and offensive to the thousands of people who lost their lives on Sept. 11, including hundreds of brave first responders, members of the NYPD, FDNY and others, who raced toward the danger in order to help people escape the danger -- and lost their lives as a result of it," Jeffries said, adding that Trump "is a conspiracy theory-peddling racial arsonist and pathological liar.
14% : "In addition to joining Trump in New York, Loomer was seen getting off his plane the day before in Philadelphia prior to his debate with Harris there.
13% : "Loomer most notably joined Trump as he made multiple stops Wednesday to mark the 23rd anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, standing nearby as Trump and his running mate, Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio), met with firefighters in New York City.
12% : Loomer emphasized this week that she does "not work" for Trump, but the campaign has declined to say why she has been traveling with him amid increasing harsh scrutiny from Democrats and some Republicans.
11% : The Harris campaign did not respond to a request for comment on Loomer's association with Trump, but at the White House, press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said, "No leader should ever associate with someone who spreads this kind of ugliness, this kind of racist poison.
9% : Trump repeatedly has pushed debunked claims and conspiracy theories, including peddling the lie that former President Barack Obama was not born in the United States, and amplified falsehoods from the deep recesses of the internet.
3% : "Loomer has also amplified the baseless conspiracy theory that Haitian immigrants in an Ohio town are abducting and eating pets, a claim that Trump echoed in his Tuesday debate against Harris.Loomer's recent attack on Harris over her Indian heritage comes at a time when Harris is not the only Indian American playing a prominent role in the presidential race.

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