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Far-right commentator Laura Loomer is going on an anti-Republican tirade after reportedly being banned from traveling with former President Donald Trump.

The conspiracy theorist, who traveled with Trump to his recent presidential debate before appearing at a 9/11 event, stirred anger among Republicans who feel her presence is a detriment to the campaign.

Trump initially responded to the backlash by telling reporters that he "didn't control Laura," dubbing her a "free spirit."

But with Loomer seemingly unable to keep her outrageous and offensive remarks to herself---and with Trump reportedly receiving numerous phone calls from concerned advisors and donors---the far-right provocateur, according to the Washington Post, was ultimately barred from regularly traveling with Trump.

Not only that, Trump is said to have privately described Loomer as "crazy" to those close to him.


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[–] LEDZeppelin@lemmy.world 307 points 1 month ago (3 children)

Don’t be fooled. If Trump gets elected, she’s getting a cabinet position and all GOP lackeys will fall in line. We have seen this movie in 2017. Mark my words.

[–] RestrictedAccount@lemmy.world 95 points 1 month ago (1 children)

She is Steven Miller with blowjobs. Her position is safe.

[–] misterdoctor@lemmy.world 61 points 1 month ago (6 children)

Bold of you to assume Steven Miller didn’t put out

[–] nilloc@discuss.tchncs.de 40 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

His head is nice and shiny, so Trump can see his reflection when he looks down.

[–] RedAggroBest@lemmy.world 27 points 1 month ago (1 children)
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[–] NineMileTower@lemmy.world 36 points 1 month ago

Vance said similar shit.

[–] Poot@discuss.tchncs.de 24 points 1 month ago

Amen, my thoughts exactly.

[–] collapse_already@lemmy.ml 140 points 1 month ago (1 children)

At least Stormy got paid.

She can't believe this is her reward for slurping.

[–] ech@lemm.ee 40 points 1 month ago (6 children)

She got to eat some dog food, which is...um...nice?

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[–] caboose2006@lemmy.ca 120 points 1 month ago
[–] DMBFFF@lemmy.world 119 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Just keep talking.

and tell us what you really think of Melania, JD Vance, and DeSantis!

[–] Dagwood222@lemm.ee 114 points 1 month ago

Melania is heartbroken over this.

If Loomer had managed to get a ring Melania's pre-nup would have kicked in and she's be rolling in it.

[–] ccunning@lemmy.world 75 points 1 month ago (3 children)

Trump initially responded to the backlash by telling reporters that he "didn't control Laura," dubbing her a "free spirit."

I’m pretty sure this is code for “she gave me a handie”

[–] HelixDab2@lemm.ee 51 points 1 month ago (6 children)

One source--a very questionable source--is claiming an affair and/or oral sex. I think that any candidate under that much scrutiny would be an idiot if they had a sexual affair while on the campaign trail, but this is Trump we're talking about. He's not exactly known for having good impulse control.

[–] ech@lemm.ee 34 points 1 month ago (2 children)

We already know the candidate is an idiot, so by the transitive property, he hit it and quit it as soon as the heat turned on.

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[–] Hobbes_Dent@lemmy.world 72 points 1 month ago (3 children)

Look, an ouroborus!

“Not a single Republican is happy with the GOP. They have done nothing over the last 4 years if we are being honest.”

[–] match@pawb.social 24 points 1 month ago

The mythical Leopardface Ouroborus

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[–] SupraMario@lemmy.world 63 points 1 month ago (1 children)

This shit is hilarious, watching the GOP eat itself alive is fantastic

[–] RinseDrizzle@midwest.social 25 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] nilloc@discuss.tchncs.de 28 points 1 month ago (1 children)

That’s the problem, they never seem to run out of shitheads who want to eat each other, but never seem to finish the job.

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[–] SlippiHUD@lemmy.world 60 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Tell us about your affair!

[–] friend_of_satan@lemmy.world 53 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Yeah, tell us about foraging for tiny mushrooms.

[–] tacosanonymous@lemm.ee 33 points 1 month ago (1 children)

NOO GOD! NO. GOD. PLEASE. NO. NO!!! NO!!! NOOOOOO!!!

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[–] realcaseyrollins@thelemmy.club 45 points 1 month ago (1 children)

after reportedly being banned from traveling with former President Donald Trump.

It's finally happened! Oh glorious day!

Laura Loomer can go pout in a corner for all I care.

[–] Coelacanth@feddit.nu 77 points 1 month ago (8 children)

Don't know what you're celebrating, the more time he spends with her the better as she's both terrible and unpopular.

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[–] webghost0101@sopuli.xyz 43 points 1 month ago (2 children)

“conspiratorial politicians”

Can we just stand still for a second with how normalized Absurdity is?

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[–] blackwateropeth@lemmy.world 41 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (2 children)

Trump got that post nut clarity and realized he slept with Billy the puppet from saw lolol

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[–] Treczoks@lemmy.world 37 points 1 month ago

Good. The more chaos around Trump, the better. Maybe she will publish some juicy bits about the real Trump. There is no worse enemy than a pissed-of ex.

[–] penquin@lemm.ee 34 points 1 month ago (2 children)
[–] Burn_The_Right@lemmy.world 23 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Holy fuck! I can't unsee that now.

[–] penquin@lemm.ee 32 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] Burn_The_Right@lemmy.world 49 points 1 month ago (2 children)

That's hideous! Now post a pic of Jigsaw for comparison.

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[–] deconstruct@lemm.ee 32 points 1 month ago (1 children)

She and Trump used each other.

[–] kescusay@lemmy.world 57 points 1 month ago

There is no possible meaning of that phrase that isn't immensely stomach-churning.

[–] YeetPics@mander.xyz 31 points 1 month ago

You can see the leopard tooth-marks on her skull.

She fed the beasts from her own flesh.

[–] ech@lemm.ee 30 points 1 month ago

Quick turn around on that dine and dash. Is this Scaramucci levels of bus-throwing?

[–] RedSeries@lemmy.world 30 points 1 month ago

Loony Laura on her shenanigans again. It takes a special kind of crazy to get blacklisted by Trump when you're actively sucking his dick.

[–] ATDA@lemmy.world 30 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (2 children)

WHAT DOES THE REPUBLICAN PARTY DO FOR ME??!?!

Nothing, isn't that like... their whole thing?

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[–] Snapz@lemmy.world 30 points 1 month ago

This is a facade meant to comfort republicans one way or the other to ultimately vote for trump.

[–] MouseKeyboard@ttrpg.network 26 points 1 month ago (2 children)

The left: We don't stand a chance with all our petty infighting

The right:

[–] PugJesus@lemmy.world 24 points 1 month ago

The left infights all the time, because we have policy disagreements.

The right infights mostly when there's a power vacuum in their own ranks, because it's only about the power to hurt people and enrich themselves.

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[–] KillingTimeItself@lemmy.dbzer0.com 25 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

god i am so fucking happy right now.

My happiness cannot be described.

The leopards eating faces party is eating faces in the party of eating faces.

[–] barnaclebutt@lemmy.world 24 points 1 month ago (4 children)
[–] smeenz@lemmy.nz 25 points 1 month ago (5 children)

Not well enough apparently

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[–] mctoasterson@reddthat.com 23 points 1 month ago (4 children)

If he thought she was crazy why would he repeat her Facebook shitpost-level source claims about stuff, in a nationally televised debate he basically needed to win?

I am nursing the theory that the dude basically wants to lose.

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[–] TwoBeeSan@lemmy.world 22 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Sarah Palin was somehow less obnoxious to see in the news.

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[–] hperrin@lemmy.world 21 points 1 month ago

I guess Melania went over the prenup with him again.

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