MIAMI, FLORIDA: Laura Loomer, a far-right activist who was previously banned from Twitter for her Islamophobic remarks, recently claimed that "lunatic leftists" are conspiring to "murder" former President Donald Trump
Loomer, a twice-failed Republican congressional candidate, made shocking claims regarding Trump’s assassination on Thursday, August 31 while sharing news of a stabbing that killed one inmate and injured two others at Georgia's Fulton County Jail, where he was booked on 13 felony charges last week.
A federal inquiry into the facility was launched in July as a result of its subpar surroundings, violent outbursts, and "structurally unsafe" atmosphere.
Since it became clear that the former president would have to face at least some time in the facility, Trump and his allies have been more critical of the conditions inside the jail, according to Newsweek.
"This is the county where Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis wants President Trump to spend the rest of his life in prison," Loomer stated on X, formerly known as Twitter.
"These deranged lunatic leftists are trying to murder President Trump. They MUST be stopped! #Trump2024NowMorethanEver,” the conspiracy theorist continued.
Born in Arizona in a Jewish family, Loomer became a right-wing favorite after her numerous eye-grabbing social media stunts, political statements, and huge funding.
She previously won the Republican nomination for Congress in the 21st District in 2020 but incumbent Representative Lois Frankel, a Democrat, easily defeated her.
Two years later, she again ran as a Republican in the primary election for Florida's 11th congressional district but narrowly lost to incumbent Daniel Webster.
Before starting her political career, Loomer worked as a journalist for several organizations, including Project Veritas, The Rebel Media, and InfoWars.
Why Laura Loomer was banned from Twitter?
In November 2018, Loomer was banned from Twitter after breaching the platform’s rules against hateful conduct by tweeting about Minnesota Representative Ilhan Omar's Muslim faith.
In one of her tweets, she claimed that Omar was “pro Sharia Ilhan is pro-FGM Under Sharia, homosexuals are oppressed & killed. Women are abused & forced to wear the hijab. Ilhan is anti-Jewish.”
Prior to Twitter, Lyft and Uber also banned Loomer in 2017 when she pushed for a new ridesharing service that would not hire Muslims after the perpetrator of a NY terrorist attack was revealed to be a former Uber driver.
Her Twitter account was restored after Elon Musk bought the micro-blogging platform last year.
What does Laura Loomer say about Georgia's Governor?
After making claims about Trump’s assassination on Thursday, Loomer also commented on a Republican disagreement in Georgia involving a move to punish Fani Willis by calling a special legislative session to investigate and potentially defund the district attorney.
Georgia Governor Brian Kemp and other key Republicans including State House Speaker Jon Burns are opposing the effort GOP State Senator Colton Moore is leading efforts to launch the investigation, threatening that "civil war" will break out if his demands are not satisfied.
In her tweet, Loomer called the governor a "RINO," or "Republican in name only," claiming that his refusal to support the call for a special session was "evidence that Kemp is working with Fani Willis to prosecute President Trump."
She also reignited her feud with Republican Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene, asserting that "she doesn't want to do anything to hold the Governor of her own state accountable as he works with the radical Left to lock Trump up for the rest of his life."
