Trump Ignites Backlash for Tweeting Support for Laura Loomer
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Via: john-russell • 4 years ago • 4 commentsBy: Reed Richardson (Mediaite)
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President Donald Trump triumphantly congratulated far right conspiracy theorist Laura Loomer after she won the House GOP primary in his Florida home district on Tuesday. Loomer, a former InfoWars contributor, has suggesting the Parkland mass shooting was a false flag attack and been banned from numerous social media and ride-sharing platforms for pushing toxic Islamophobic myths.
In the crowded Republican primary field of Florida's 21st Congressional district, Loomer won the party's nomination with nearly 42% of the vote on Tuesday. However, she stands little chance of wining in November in a district that Hillary Clinton won by 20 points over Trump in 2016. Nevertheless, Trump tweeted out his support for Loomer and claimed she had a "great chance" against Democratic incumbent Rep. Lois Frankel .
But Trump's public show of support for a bigoted conspiracy theorist — as well as his nod to her only Congressional endorser, Rep. Matt Gaetz — was roundly condemned on Twitter.
Great going Laura. You have a great chance against a Pelosi puppet! https://t.co/pKZp35dUYr
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 19, 2020
Big win Matt! https://t.co/gpIg4dQ6FN
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 19, 2020
Three hours ago, the White House declined to comment when asked about Loomer. Now Trump offers his congratulations on Twitter. https://t.co/vZrUJnLsZu
— Philip Wegmann (@PhilipWegmann) August 19, 2020
Trump congratulating Laura Loomer, who is banned from Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Medium, GoFundMe, Venmo, MGM Resorts, PayPal, Lyft, Uber and Uber Eats.
Getting banned from Uber Eats takes talent.
— Josh Jordan (@NumbersMuncher) August 19, 2020
Trump supporting anti-Muslim bigot and fringe extremist Laura Loomer.
Congrats, Republicans. This is what you've become. Enjoy the tax cuts. Hope it was all worth it. https://t.co/Qt5JRMkTGs
— Wajahat "Wears a Mask Because of a Pandemic" Ali (@WajahatAli) August 19, 2020
Loomer is a lunatic and everyone should repudiate her. Too bad the President of the United States doesn't understand that simple point. https://t.co/tBc7UPFQq2
— Scott Whitlock (@ScottJW) August 19, 2020
Crazy. Just crazy. People like Loomer - who spread conspiracies about the anti-Dem pipe bombs & calls herself a 'proud Islamophobe' - make Trump look sane and restrained. This is the perma-direction of the GOP, it seems, whether she wins today or not. God help us if she wins. https://t.co/SgCL8mVzBd
— Mehdi Hasan (@mehdirhasan) August 18, 2020
Laura Loomer is banned from both Uber and Lift for being prejudiced against Muslim drivers. https://t.co/LKcgJt4WLu
— A.P. Joyce (@AndrewPaulJoyce) August 19, 2020
Loomer was banned by Uber and Lyft after tweeting stuff such as, "Someone needs to create a non Islamic form of Uber or Lyft because I never want to support another Islamic immigrant driver."
That's who the President of the United States is openly supporting. https://t.co/PBNOHFq1V3
— Oliver Darcy (@oliverdarcy) August 19, 2020
The fact that the GOP was willing and able to get Laura Loomer elected to Congress despite being a far right hate speech spreading conspiracy theorist kook and a "reporter" for Infowars shows, once again, how far off the rails the GOP has gone. Loomer 2024 will be inevitable.
— Toure (@Toure) August 19, 2020
One week after congratulating a QAnon supporter on her primary win, Pres. Trump touts Laura Loomer, who's been banned from multiple social media platforms for hateful content. https://t.co/4tL5SjfTSW
— Evan McMurry (@evanmcmurry) August 19, 2020
Laura Loomer Is the Congresswoman Donald Trump Deserves - The Bulwark https://t.co/l4xi5oqgvF
— Charlie Sykes (@SykesCharlie) August 19, 2020
It's very fitting though. Loomer — a crazy racist Islamophobe — will be the GOP nominee in the House district Trump votes in. Loomer is so awful she's been banned from Twitter and Uber. She even got shouted down by a GOP lawmaker in a hearing https://t.co/ktPUvNL1yO
— Emily C. Singer (@CahnEmily) August 19, 2020
Laura Loomer once chained herself to Twitter's front door and demanded to be unbanned. Two years later, she's a Republican congressional nominee. https://t.co/f3xDKegZIE
— Will Sommer (@willsommer) August 19, 2020
And a reality check from elections analyst Dave Wasserman put Loomer's GOP primary win in context:
Reality check: Laura Loomer has zero chance in #FL21 in the fall. https://t.co/xonf9N0gbB
— Dave Wasserman (@Redistrict) August 19, 2020
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Trump tweeted political support for someone who has been banned from various social media because she is a conspiracy nut extremist. and former Infowars contributor.
Is Trump crazy or evil? There is no third choice.
The third choice is asshole.
That's being kind Paula....
Makes the Christine O'Donnell "I am not a witch" candidate in 2010 look like a voice of reason.....
What kind of drugs are they serving up in the Florida 21st?