President Trump praised a far-right candidate with a history of spreading anti-Muslim rhetoric after her Republican primary victory in a Florida House race.
In a tweet shortly after midnight on Wednesday, Trump said that Laura Loomer has “a great chance against a Pelosi puppet” in November, referring to Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.). Loomer’s Democratic opponent, Rep. Lois Frankel (D-Fla.), is favored to win the district.
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Loomer was banned from ride-sharing apps Uber and Lyft in 2017 after a public tweet threat in which she told the companies that she “never want to support another Islamic immigrant driver,” along with others calling for “someone… to create a non Islamic form of @uber or @lyft.”
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Trump congratulates far-right activist Laura Loomer on GOP primary win https://t.co/6ajQrAa1T7 pic.twitter.com/x4kEaq5uAd
— The Hill (@thehill) August 19, 2020
A week after the Republican party chose a QAnon supporting 9/11 truther they nominated Laura Loomer.
If you're wondering why some want to burn the party to the ground, this is it. The fringe that is shaping the GOP won't go away if Trump loses – they'll only be more emboldened. https://t.co/tB6Gm1HvMR
— Josh Jordan (@NumbersMuncher) August 19, 2020
Loomer herself is a pretty minor issue, since she's going to get bulldozed in the general election. But that doesn't excuse Trump & Gaetz making nice with her – quite the contrary, because it doesn't even accomplish anything. https://t.co/ZWIuuGhBYy
— Dan McLaughlin (@baseballcrank) August 19, 2020
Tell me more about which candidate is a puppet for bigots and extremists. pic.twitter.com/VTUnjB9dJO
— Tim Miller (@Timodc) August 19, 2020
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