Last Updated: 04 Apr, 2025 | Views: 834
Age: 31
Profession: Politician
Other Profession(s): Political Activist, Internet personality
Famous For: Republican nominee to represent Florida's 21st congressional district in the 2020
Higher Education: Barry University (BS)
About (Profile/Biography):
Laura Loomer is an American far-right political activist, conspiracy theorist, and former congressional candidate known for her controversial statements and publicity stunts. Born on May 21, 1993, in Arizona, Loomer has built a reputation through provocative social media presence and extreme political positions. She has been banned from numerous platforms and services including Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Uber, and Lyft for violating their terms of service through inflammatory statements targeting minorities, particularly Muslims.
Early Life of Laura Loomer
• Loomer grew up in Arizona before relocating to the East Coast, where she attended Mount Holyoke College but reportedly left before graduating due to feeling unwelcome for her conservative views.
• The activist developed her political identity during her college years, where she began engaging with right-wing politics and performing confrontational "gotcha" style journalism.
• She worked as an undercover journalist for Project Veritas, James O'Keefe's controversial organization known for selectively edited hidden camera investigations of liberal groups.
Career Highlights for Laura Loomer
• Loomer gained notoriety in 2017 when she interrupted a Shakespeare in the Park production of "Julius Caesar" that depicted a Trump-like character being assassinated, rushing the stage shouting "Stop the normalization of political violence!"
• The provocateur ran for Congress in Florida's 21st congressional district in 2020, winning the Republican primary but losing the general election to Democrat Lois Frankel by a significant margin.
• She attempted another congressional run in 2022 in Florida's 11th district but was defeated in the Republican primary by incumbent Daniel Webster.
Awards and Recognition received by Laura Loomer
• Loomer received the "Courage Under Fire" award from far-right organization ACT for America in 2019 for her confrontational activism against what she termed "Islamic supremacy."
• The activist was named a "Rising Conservative Star" by the American Freedom Alliance in 2018 before many of her platform bans took effect.
• She was recognized by Rebel Media, a Canadian far-right political and social commentary website, for her "investigative reporting" before her association with them ended.
Major Controversies around Laura Loomer
• In November 2017, Loomer was permanently banned from Uber and Lyft after she posted a series of anti-Muslim tweets demanding a "non-Islamic" rideshare app, following a terrorist attack in New York City.
• The activist handcuffed herself to Twitter's New York headquarters in 2018 to protest her ban from the platform, wearing a yellow Star of David in a widely criticized comparison to Holocaust victims.
• Loomer promoted conspiracy theories about numerous mass shootings, including false claims that the Parkland school shooting survivors were "crisis actors" and that the Las Vegas shooting was connected to ISIS.
Less Known Facts about Laura Loomer
• Despite her Jewish heritage, Loomer has made statements considered antisemitic by many Jewish organizations and has associated with figures known for antisemitic rhetoric.
• The provocateur once claimed she had a flat tire, posting that she was stranded, but observant social media users noticed reflections in her photos suggesting she was at a tire repair shop.
• In 2019, she paid migrants to jump the fence at Nancy Pelosi's California home to set up a "sanctuary" tent to protest immigration policies, livestreaming the entire stunt.
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