Who Is Laura Loomer, And What's With The Rumors That She And Donald Trump Are Having An Affair? The Controversy Explained

The rumor mills are churning with news about Republican Presidential nominee and former President Donald Trump and hard-right conservative commentator and conspiracy theorist Laura Loomer, who have been pictured together at increasing frequencies over the past few weeks.

Loomer is well-known for her extreme and often fringe views on American history and politics. For example, she is a 9/11 "truther" who insists that the terrorist attack was an inside job orchestrated by the U.S. government, and she is a vocal figure in the recently viral Haitians Eating Pets in Ohio hoax.

Discussions about Trump's possible romance with Loomer heightened after she was seen boarding Trump's private jet and was touted as one of his close advisers by mainstream media, but is there any truth to these rumors, and how did they spread?

Here's a look back at all the supposed evidence of the Donald Trump and Laura Loomer Affair Rumors and why it's become such a hot topic lately.

Who Is Laura Loomer And When Was She First Seen With Donald Trump?

Laura Loomer first gained notoriety online back in 2015 when she began working with the hard-right activist group Project Veritas for an undercover investigative video project.

Then a student at Barry University in Florida, Loomer was tasked with the job of starting a fake ISIS student group in the hopes of luring sympathetic liberals to the cause. The failed video project resulted in no students joining the pro-ISIS group and Loomer being expelled from her college.

In the years since, Loomer has propagated the wild conspiracy theory that the September 11th attacks on the Twin Towers were a scheme orchestrated by the U.S. government, calling it an "inside job" in 2023, and spreading the false rumors about Haitian migrants eating people's pets in Springfield, Ohio.

Laura Loomer and former President Donald Trump were first photographed together as early as November 5th, 2023, when Loomer posted a photo of the two to her X account, writing, "Election Day 2024 is exactly 1 year from today. If you are serious about helping Donald Trump, then it’s time to get your a-- into gear."

On September 10th, 2024, the night of the presidential debate between Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris, Loomer was seen exiting Trump's jet alongside him. Photos of the two exiting the jet and standing next to one another went viral on X, with many of the posts criticizing Trump for associating with Loomer due to her conspiratorial nature and far-right political leanings.

Where Did The Rumors About Loomer And Trump Having An Affair Originate?

Recent rumors about Laura Loomer and Donald Trump being romantically involved were first propagated by X user @pesach_lattin on September 12th, who posted a video screencap showing Loomer smiling with Trump's hand around her waist.

The post claimed that Loomer has been spending nights at Mar-a-Largo, even as Melania Trump remains away in New York City. The post also called Loomer a "downgrade" from Melania.

The X post by @pesach_lattin quickly went viral, gathering over five million views in a day. It was subsequently reposted across the internet, first on X and then on subreddits like /r/WhitePeopleTwitter, where it gathered over 36,000 upvotes in short order.

Also on September 12th, CNN published an article in which Loomer was quoted as saying she was on the plane with Trump the night after his assassination attempt. The quote reads:

“He wanted me on the plane with him the day after he almost got assassinated. I was with him. I flew with him to the [Republican National Convention], so it could show that I’m a trustworthy person, I have his back.”

Later that day, MSNBC's YouTube channel published a video about Loomer and Trump's relationship, carefully skirting around the allegations that they are romantically involved as rumors continued to spread.

How Did Internet Users React To The Rumors That Trump and Loomer May Be Romantically Involved?

Many internet users who have kept tabs on Loomer's increasingly racist and violent rhetoric online reacted to the rumors that she may be involved with Trump in the days after news about their supposedly close relationship unfolded.

For example, X user @ASFleischman posted a photoshopped image of Loomer that made her appear botched, while X user and painter @GaryPetersonUSA posted a painting he made showing caricatures of Trump and Loomer posing together.

For the full history of Donald Trump and Laura Loomer's Affair Rumors, be sure to check out Know Your Meme's encyclopedia entry for more information.