Trump distances himself from far-right ‘supporter’ Laura Loomer: ‘I can’t tell her what to do’

Former President Donald Trump said Friday that notorious far-right influencer Laura Loomer was just a “supporter” of his campaign to return to the White House, as a growing number of Republicans publicly warned her visibility was damaging the 45th president’s standing with voters.

“I don’t know. Laura is a supporter. She’s a strong person,” Trump told reporters during a news conference in Southern California.

“I don’t control Laura,” the 45th president added. “I can’t tell Laura what to do.”

Loomer, 31, was part of the 78-year-old’s retinue that traveled with him to Philadelphia for Tuesday’s debate against Vice President Kamala Harris. The following day, she was spotted visiting a Lower Manhattan firehouse alongside Trump and his running mate, Sen. JD Vance, to commemorate the anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks.

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[paulainsc]

Doesn’t sound like distancing himself to me. She’s free to say what she wants.

[WhimsyGalore]

I think NY Post wishes he was distancing himself, but that’s not what’s happening in this clip.

[KathyRatcliff]

He is not distancing himself from Laura !!! Stop with Lies

[ralphsawyer]

How is he distancing himself from Loomer? That's not what I heard.

[aenima]

Did he get 'Loomered?' His description of her as being a 'free spirit' is hilarious 😅

[HK-ujqc]

Thats hardly "distancing" himself.

[jackvai]

this is not "distancing himself"...
they're suggesting that he's not
controlling her...he's agreeing
that he doesn't control her!

[AndyDrake-FOOKYT]

I don't see how this is him "distancing himself".

[AussieBodybuilder]

Why doesn't the New York Post put this on a 10 hour loop😂

[JosesRants]

This is not a distancing fake headline.
If anything he’s stating the fact She doesn’t work for him.
He can’t control what she says as well as she can’t control or stop anything he says.

[SagiCatMagic]

Who gives a f--k? He wants to put an end to taxes on overtime care about the economy....who he plays around with or not is no concern of mine.

[ss_whole]

So exactly how is he distancing himself from Laura ?

[jeanniejones]

Your video title is misleading… it seems to me that he didn’t distance himself from her. Rather he acknowledged her as a free thinking supporter.

[jesss]

This is a phony headline. As others pointed out, he did not "distance" himself from Loomis. He simply stated that she was her own person, and he did not have the right to tell her what to say. That was a perfect response on his part.

[donaldrhodes]

“Laura who? Never met her…”. Trump creates a storm then pretends not to understand the problem.

[TruePatriot]

WALZ AND HARRIS CROWD IS SO SMALL THEY ARE TOLD TO SCREAM 😱 LOUDER TO MAKE IT LOOK LIKE ITS HUGE!!

[jackvai]

this headline is misleading...
shame on the post.

[TruePatriot]

HARRIS AND WALZ WILL LOWER HOUSING FROM $500, 000 TO $499, 000..
EGG PRICES THEY WILL GET THEM.DOWN FROM $2.99 TO $2.89...

[BD-pgch]

Fact is Laura is spending more time with Donald than Melania.

[M.J.]

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