Laura Loomer's Reversal on Ukraine Stirs Up the MAGA Civil War
It was “a country full of Nazi apologists” led by “a Jihadi apologist.” Loomer, a conspiracy theorist and avid Trump supporter, called American...
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- It was “a country full of Nazi apologists” led by “a Jihadi apologist.” Loomer, a conspiracy theorist and avid Trump supporter, called American politicians who supported Ukraine in its war against Russia “traitors.” But Loomer, who traveled to Ukraine last week, has changed her tune.
- “Did Russia just murder a US Senator?” Loomer wrote on X.
- Loomer is on one side of a MAGA civil war that has split Trump’s supporter base over the course of the past year.
- We wish her well, but do not entertain her various documented delusions in the press or otherwise.”) Loomer claims her change of heart about Ukraine was inspired by the realization that she had been “propagandized by Russian media.” Trump has a slightly different answer: “I think they support what I support,” Trump told reporters in the White House on Friday when asked about Loomer’s trip and some of the party’s reversal on Ukraine.
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It was “a country full of Nazi apologists” led by “a Jihadi apologist.” Loomer, a conspiracy theorist and avid Trump supporter, called American politicians who supported Ukraine in its war against Russia “traitors.” But Loomer, who traveled to Ukraine last week, has changed her tune. “Did Russia just murder a US Senator?” Loomer wrote on X. Loomer is on one side of a MAGA civil war that has split Trump’s supporter base over the course of the past year. We wish her well, but do not entertain her various documented delusions in the press or otherwise.”) Loomer claims her change of heart about Ukraine was inspired by the realization that she had been “propagandized by Russian media.” Trump has a slightly different answer: “I think they support what I support,” Trump told reporters in the White House on Friday when asked about Loomer’s trip and some of the party’s reversal on Ukraine. “I know what MAGA wants better than anybody else.” Trump has changed position on the Russia and Ukraine conflict many times over the past year. Trump calls the tune, and Loomer follows his lead.” What Loomer’s surprise trip to Ukraine once again shows is that the MAGA civil war is not playing out in the...