More than a dozen GOP nominees, elected officials, and Trump advisers have appeared on Laura Loomer’s show (including JD Vance)
Written by Eric Hananoki
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While some Republicans have tried to distance their party from Laura Loomer, her show’s guest list indicates how closely linked the GOP is to the far-right extremist.
More than a dozen GOP nominees, elected officials, and Trump advisers have appeared on Loomer’s show, including Trump running mate JD Vance, senior Trump campaign officials Corey Lewandowski and Jason Miller, and members of Congress.
As Media Matters has documented, Loomer has a long history of making horrific remarks. That includes offering a toast to “2,000 more” dead migrants; admitting that she’s “not going to care” when there’s anti-immigrant violence; spewing racist insults following the death of “ghetto b----” Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX); and claiming the White House “will smell like curry & White House speeches will be facilitated via a call center” if Vice President Kamala Harris wins.
Loomer has also described herself as “pro-white nationalism” and a “proud Islamophobe.” Last year she posted a video claiming that “9/11 was an inside job.” Loomer has also promoted the viral racist lie that Haitian immigrants in Ohio are eating pets.
Trump and his campaign are heavily connected to Loomer, who flew on the former president’s plane to Pennsylvania and New York last week. Loomer has also donated thousands of dollars to Trump-affiliated campaign organizations, according to a search of Federal Election Commission records.
Republicans have routinely supported Loomer by sponsoring her newsletter and appearing on her streaming show since it launched last year. Here is a list of those appearances:
- October 26, 2023: Jason Miller, Trump campaign senior adviser.
- November 3, 2023: Dave Williams, then-head of the Colorado Republican Party.
- November 7, 2023: Then-Rep. George Santos of New York.
- January 30, 2024: Sigal Chattah, national committeewoman for the Nevada Republican Party.
- October 17, 2023, February 13, 2024, July 23, 2024: Roger Stone, a longtime adviser to Trump.
- February 13, 2024: Sen. JD Vance of Ohio.
- March 19, 2024: Rep. Cory Mills of Florida.
- March 21, 2024: Rep. Nancy Mace of South Carolina.
- April 25, 2024, and June 4, 2024: Will Scharf, Trump attorney.
- April 30, 2024: Lynne Patton, Trump campaign senior adviser.
- May 21, 2024: Kari Lake, then-U.S. Senate candidate and now nominee in Arizona.
- May 23, 2024, and July 17, 2024: Corey Lewandowski, who helped with the Republican National Convention and then again joined the Trump campaign as a senior adviser in August.
- July 25, 2024: Bernie Moreno, U.S. Senate nominee in Ohio.
In some of these interviews, Loomer has helped her Republican interviewees raise money or offered them financial support. When the far-right conspiracy theorist spoke with Moreno and Vance, for instance, Loomer helped them raise campaign funds. And when she spoke with Mace, Loomer announced that she would donate to her campaign.