Donald Trump attended 9/11 memorial Alongside a far-right activist who falsely claimed Wednesday’s terror attack was an “inside job”.
Laura Loomer, a Trump’s allyHe joined her at a fire station in lower Manhattan, where she and her running mate, Sen. JD Vance of Ohio, met and posed for photos with firefighters. Some members of the station died while responding to the attacks on September 11, 2001.
On Wednesday, Loomer posted videos on social media documenting Trump’s 9/11 commemoration trips. He also attended Tuesday night’s presidential debate and traveled on Trump’s plane.
Last year, Loomer posted a long message on X that read, “9/11 was an inside job!”
Loomer did not immediately respond to a request for comment Wednesday night about his stand with Trump and whether his views on 9/11 had changed.
In a lengthy post on X after NBC News sought comment, Loomer said, “No answer to the many reporters who have called me and asked to speak to them today.”
“I don’t know why this is so hard for people to understand, but I believe in unconditional loyalty to the deserving,” he said. “And there is no one more deserving of our loyalty and unwavering support than Donald Trump.”
NBC News asked the Trump campaign about Loomer’s decision to travel with Trump, the extent of his conversations with him, and whether the campaign knew he was promoting 9/11 conspiracy theories before inviting him to accompany Trump.
The campaign did not respond, instead issuing a statement regarding Trump’s 9/11 memorial service.
“Today, President Trump put politics aside and stood with Kamala Harris and Joe Biden to honor those who lost their lives in the worst terrorist attack in our nation’s history,” a campaign official said. “The day belonged to no one but the souls who are no longer with us, their families, and the heroes who bravely stepped forward to save their fellow Americans on that fateful day.”
The Harris campaign declined to comment.
Loomer has a history of promoting various conspiracy theories. He said last week that school shootings were allowed to help Democrats. He promoted conspiracy theories about undocumented immigrants registering to vote in November and unreasonable the story On the cat food of Haitian immigrants. He falsely said Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce were in an “arranged relationship” to “influence the 2024 election,” among other errors.
Loomer’s closeness to Trump doesn’t sit well with all of his allies.
On Wednesday, R-Ga., Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene called on Loomer to remove her “extremely racist” post targeting Vice President Kamala Harris.
“This is appalling and extremely racist. It doesn’t represent who we are as Republicans or MAGA,” Greene, a Trump colleague, said Wednesday night. On X. “This does not represent President Trump. This type of behavior will never be tolerated. @LauraLoomer needs to get this out.”
In a post on Sunday, Loomer launched into a racist tirade against Harris, saying that if he wins, “the White House will smell like curry and White House speeches will be facilitated through a call center and the American people will only be able to deliver. Customer satisfaction that no one will understand at the end of the call.” their feedback through a survey.
Harris is the first person of Indian descent to be a major party presidential candidate. She is also the first black woman to be nominated by a major party.
After Greene’s tweet, Loomer attacked her in a series of posts and added that he would not delete the first post.
Greene promoted anti-Semitic conspiracy theories and made controversial statements about the Holocaust. compares mask mandates to the Holocaust before apologizing. Before that expressed his support QAnon has been criticized for its far-right conspiracy theory and a number of racist comments. He used it derogatory language Referring to George Floyd, a black man killed by Minneapolis police, calling him “Convicted felon George Floyd” and saying Democrats “worship” him.