Trump Ally Laura Loomer Faces Condemnation Over Racist Comments
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Laura Loomer, a right wing blogger and ally of Donald Trump, has faced widespread criticism and condemnation following racist comments directed at several black women in positions of power. On X, Loomer referred to Florida State Representative Angie Nixon, US Representatives Ilhan Omar and Ayanna Pressley, former US Representative Cori Bush, and US Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson as ghetto, entitled, race obsessed, destructive black bitches who are completely unfit for the power they hold. She further described Nixon as a ghetto, black, communist.
Various US officials and advocates have responded to the remarks. Maryland Governor Wes Moore stated that Loomer insults Black women to benefit her business model, while House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries called her a stone cold racist. Representative Rashida Tlaib noted that anti Black racism goes unchecked, and civil rights attorney Ben Crump stated that Black women should not endure such rhetoric. The Council on American Islamic Relations described the comments as the definition of anti Black racism.
Loomer is known as a conspiracy theorist and a fervent supporter of Donald Trump. She has also previously advocated for the deportation of all Muslims from America and called for Muslims to be banned from holding office in the US.
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