Are they? Aren't they? It's been a topic of heated discussion for weeks, and Laura Loomer might have just poured fuel on the fire at the worst possible time.
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00:00Are they? Aren't they? It's been a topic of heated discussion for weeks,
00:04and Laura Loomer might have just poured fuel on the fire at the worst possible time.
00:08Political activist and podcaster Laura Loomer is a staunch supporter of presidential candidate
00:13Donald Trump, and she's certainly not shy about shouting her allegiance from the rooftops.
00:18She accompanied the 78-year-old on his jet to the presidential debate in September 2024
00:24and stood by his side during this year's September 11th memorial service.
00:28Thanks to her frequent appearances on the campaign trail leading up to the 2024 election,
00:33there's been a ton of speculation about her relationship with the 45th president.
00:37On October 23rd, 2024, Loomer sparked a whole new wave of rumors after sharing an image of the two
00:43embracing on X. She sarcastically captioned the post,
00:47"'Enjoy this pic of me hugging Hitler.'"
00:50The sardonic comment paired with the intimate pose have officially
00:53revived the affair rumors that have been flying for weeks.
00:56One person commented,
00:58"'Wait, I thought he was your lover.'"
01:00Another person simply said,
01:01"'Uh-oh, people will talk.'"
01:03There has indeed been plenty of talk over the past few weeks. Comedian and political commentator
01:09Bill Maher famously contributed to said rumors on Real Time back in September by alluding to
01:14the odd relationship.
01:15I think maybe Laura Loomer's in an arranged relationship
01:21to affect the election because she's very close to Trump."
01:25In response to that segment, Loomer filed a $150 million defamation lawsuit against
01:30Maher and HBO. She also took time to deny the rumors both on her podcast and on X,
01:36saying that they were disrespectful and malicious.
01:39"'The media now is accusing me of, you know,
01:41having an affair with Donald Trump, such a salacious lie.'"
01:44To make matters worse, people have also commented on Laura Loomer's negative influence
01:49on Donald Trump, openly questioning her investigative reporting skills and Trump's
01:53judgment when it comes to the outspoken activist. Some folks even credit Loomer with being the
01:58catalyst behind Trump's inflammatory remarks about Haitian immigrants at the presidential debate.
02:04"'In Springfield, they're eating the dogs, the people that came in, they're eating the cats.'"
02:10Loomer had brought up the pet-eating theory just a day prior to the debate,
02:14leading some to believe that Loomer was the source of the claims.
02:17As for Trump, he expressed his respect for Loomer during a news conference in early September,
02:22referring to Loomer as a free spirit.
02:24"'I can't tell Laura what to do. Laura's a supporter. I have a lot of supporters.'"
02:29At one point, Trump reportedly intended to give Loomer a legitimate role in his campaign,
02:34but he later changed his mind after receiving backlash from Republicans.
02:38However, his blatant fondness toward Loomer only fuels the gossip surrounding their
02:42ambiguous relationship, and his fellow party members are less than pleased.
02:47An individual close to the campaign expressed concern over Trump and Loomer's association,
02:52saying,
02:53"'Regardless of any guardrails the Trump campaign has put on her, I don't think it's working.'"
02:58Indeed, her support for Trump has come through in a near-endless barrage of posts on X.
03:03On October 25th, she wrote that anybody who dares to cross him will meet the
03:07full wrath of what he determines to be the law, saying,
03:10"'In two weeks, every disloyal traitor will pretend like they have always been
03:14Donald Trump's best friend. We won't let them get away with it.'"
03:17Earlier the same day, Loomer made it clear that her relationship with Trump is stronger
03:21than ever, and hinted that she will play a major role in his staffing decisions,
03:26officially or not, if he wins on November 5th. She said,
03:30"'It's my duty, regardless of what happens, to help protect President Trump.'"