That district is rated by Ballotpedia as safely Democratic and Rep. Loomer faces an uphill battle competing for Florida’s 21st seat, the District the president votes from. The president publicly congratulated Loomer after she defeated five other GOP opponents in the Republican primary last month, tweeting, 'Great going Laura' and that she has 'a great chance against a Pelosi puppet' come November, referring to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. 'The Trump campaign's embrace of Loomer and her values is another in a ceaseless stream of urgent reminders that we must win this battle for the soul of our nation,' he continued. The Trump campaign told USA TODAY that 'Lara Trump was in Florida to campaign for her father-in-law' and Loomer happened to be at one of several campaign stops that day.įact check: Meme accurately describes legal trouble for members of 2016 Trump campaignĪndrew Bates, director of Rapid Response for Democratic nominee Joe Biden, told USA TODAY that 'Laura Loomer represents what any person seeking public office must disavow without hesitation: She is an exponent of Islamophobia and of dangerous, universally debunked conspiracy theories that the FBI has identified as terrorism threats. “nocking doors, making calls, and training new volunteers-all to spread the President’s record of success with their fellow Floridians,” the tweet reads. The picture posted by Trump campaign’s Courtney Parella of Loomer and Lara Trump, also a campaign adviser for the president, additionally showed a lack of social distancing and face masks. She also self-describes as the “Most Banned Woman on the Planet” having been permanently barred from Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Uber, Lyft, Paypal and Venmo, accused of using hate speech and being non-compliant with site rules. Loomer is known for spreading baseless conspiracy theories and for her controversial posts.Įlection 2020: Conspiracy theory candidates become mainstream by politicizing fear

WASHINGTON – The president's daughter-in-law Lara Trump joined far-right congressional candidate and self-described 'proud Islamophobe' Laura Loomer in a Florida campaign event.

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