Laura Loomer is an American far-right political activist and internet personality known for promoting conspiracy theories and anti-Muslim rhetoric. She has been banned from several social media platforms for violating their policies against hate speech. Loomer has unsuccessfully run for political office as a Republican, including a bid for Congress in Florida. She continues to be a controversial figure known for her provocative stunts and extreme views.
On May 21, 1993, Laura Elizabeth Loomer was born. She is known as an American far-right political activist, conspiracy theorist, and internet personality.
Lois Frankel had represented Florida's 21st congressional district since 2012.
The June 2016 Orlando nightclub shooting was related to the trial Laura Loomer attended in March 2018.
Since 2016, a baseless rumor had circulated in Minnesota politics that Ilhan Omar had married her brother so that he could obtain U.S. citizenship.
In February 2017, Laura Loomer was banned from Medium after the platform expanded its policies to ban posting disinformation and hate speech.
On November 1, 2017, the day after a terrorist attack in New York City, Laura Loomer tweeted that she was late to a conference because she could not find a "non Muslim [sic] cab or @Uber @lyft driver".
In 2017, Laura Loomer claimed to be dating alt-right activist Tim Gionet, who had tweeted a photoshopped picture of her being executed inside a gas chamber, referencing the killing of Jews during the Holocaust. Gionet denied that the pair were dating.
In 2017, Richard B. Spencer referenced Laura Loomer, classifying her as a "Zionist fanatic" as part of the "alt-lite".
In 2017, when asked by Haaretz about her views as a Jew participating in an "anti-sharia" event where the neo-Nazi group Identity Evropa was visibly present, Laura Loomer replied, "Oh, this is like an identitarian group. I'm not totally familiar, but I know they believe in preserving white European culture; there is nothing wrong with that, and they are nationalist."
In March 2018, Laura Loomer's press credentials were revoked after she harassed Noor Salman's family during the trial. She was later removed by a U.S. Marshal when she returned.
In April 2018, Laura Loomer disrupted an event promoting James Comey's book A Higher Loyalty before being removed from the building by security.
In August 2018, Laura Loomer accosted Ilhan Omar with unsubstantiated allegations at a campaign event that was also attended by Rashida Tlaib.
In August 2018, Laura Loomer disrupted a congressional campaign event for Ilhan Omar, shouting questions implying antisemitism. Subsequently, she was banned from Twitter in November for hateful conduct.
In September 2018, Laura Loomer interrupted a House Energy and Commerce Committee hearing, accusing Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey of censoring conservatives.
In October 2018, police escorted Laura Loomer from a campaign event for Andrew Gillum, the Democratic nominee for governor of Florida.
In November 2018, Laura Loomer was banned from Twitter for violating its policies against hateful conduct, leading her to handcuff herself to Twitter's headquarters in New York.
In 2018, Laura Loomer and Illoominate Media sued the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), claiming it conspired with Twitter to ban her.
On January 14, 2019, Laura Loomer convinced several men to jump the fence at Nancy Pelosi's Napa, California, home, setting up a tent to protest immigration before being removed by police. The group was not arrested.
On January 30, 2019, Laura Loomer and others jumped the wall surrounding the California Governor's Mansion in Sacramento, wearing Mexican serapes and sombreros to protest Governor Gavin Newsom's stance on immigration. They were arrested, given citations, and released within a few hours. Later that day, the group provoked a confrontation outside a Mexican restaurant in downtown Sacramento, live-streaming the event.
In February 2019, Laura Loomer traveled to Minnesota with Jacob Wohl and Ali Alexander to investigate a baseless rumor about Ilhan Omar's marriage.
In February 2019, Laura Loomer was banned from PayPal, GoFundMe, and Venmo, leading her to claim that "left wing terrorists and tech tyrants" were trying to shut her down.
In February 2019, Right Wing Watch reported that donations solicited by Laura Loomer were going to the address of the United West, an organization listed as an anti-Muslim hate group. PayPal banned Loomer that same time.
In March 2019, Jacob Wohl and Laura Loomer were ejected from the 2019 CPAC for attempting to present unsubstantiated evidence from their trip to Minnesota.
In 2019, Laura Loomer filed an unsuccessful lawsuit against U.S. Representative Rashida Tlaib, alleging assault during an August 2018 campaign event.
In 2019, Laura Loomer made controversial statements on Telegram following the Christchurch mosque shootings, stating "Nobody cares about Christchurch. I especially don't." She has also described Islam as "cancer" and Muslims as "savages."
In 2019, Laura Loomer was banned from the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) after aggressively confronting reporters and heckling CNN reporter Oliver Darcy.
In August 2020, Laura Loomer won the Republican primary in Florida's 21st congressional district, receiving 14,500 votes out of 34,000 cast (43%).
In December 2020, Laura Loomer downplayed the severity of COVID-19, writing, "I hope I get COVID just so I can prove to people I've had bouts of food poisoning that are more serious and life-threatening than a hyped-up virus".
In 2020, Laura Loomer lost an appeal in her case against CAIR, with the U.S. Court of Appeals ruling there was no evidence of CAIR's involvement in the alleged conspiracy.
In May 2021, Laura Loomer said she was banned from the social media app Clubhouse hours after joining.
In September 2021, Laura Loomer announced her candidacy for Florida's 11th district in 2022, challenging Republican Rep. Daniel Webster in the primary election.
In September 2021, Laura Loomer announced she had become ill with COVID-19 and was battling it with various preparations. She maintained her stance that COVID-19 vaccines are "unsafe and ineffective" and would refuse to get one in the future.
In 2021, Laura Loomer confronted Jack Dorsey at the Bitcoin 2021 conference, alleging censorship and election interference, and was removed from the event.
In 2021, a U.S. magistrate judge ordered Laura Loomer to reimburse more than $120,000 in attorney's fees to CAIR.
On August 23, 2022, Laura Loomer lost the primary election with 44.2% of the vote to Daniel Webster's 51.1%, and refused to concede, alleging voter fraud.
In December 2022, after Elon Musk bought Twitter, Laura Loomer's previously banned Twitter account was reinstated.
In 2022, Laura Loomer again sued Facebook and Twitter, alleging their anti-hate speech policies constitute racketeering, but the suit was dismissed.
In 2022, Laura Loomer spoke at the annual conference of American Renaissance, a white supremacist publication, referring to herself as a "white advocate" and calling for a ten-year moratorium on immigration.
In 2022, U.S. Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene endorsed Laura Loomer in her Florida midterm race, despite later describing her as "mentally unstable and a documented liar".
In November 2023, Donald Trump Jr. suggested he would "love to see [Laura Loomer] as press secretary just to watch D.C. just explode".
In June 2024, during a Spaces event on X, Laura Loomer described an event hosted by Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis as "smell[ing] like fried chicken and marijuana − it was gross. Stereotypes exist for a reason, that’s all I’ll say".
In July 2024, Laura Loomer falsely claimed on X that "Joe Biden is dying and final preparations are being made for him."
In September 2024, Laura Loomer promoted the Springfield, Ohio, cat-eating hoax, falsely claiming that the city is populated by "20,000 cannibalistic Haitians".
In 2024, Laura Loomer reportedly toasted white nationalist and antisemite Nick Fuentes for "the hostile takeover of the Republican Party".
In 2024, Laura Loomer sued Bill Maher for defamation after Maher suggested that she and Donald Trump were having an extramarital affair.
On April 2, 2025, Laura Loomer met with President Trump in the Oval Office and argued that several of his staffers were not sufficiently committed to his agenda.
In July 2025, Laura Loomer praised the opening of Alligator Alcatraz, an immigration detention facility in Florida, tweeting "Feeding illegals to the gators. We need more of this energy." She also tweeted about the alligators having "guaranteed at least 65 million meals,", referencing the Latino population in the US.
In 2025, after Zohran Mamdani's mayoral primary win, Laura Loomer attacked him over his Muslim beliefs, predicting another 9/11 and accusing him of ties to the Muslim Brotherhood.
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