They put Islam first: Trump loyalist Laura Loomer blasts Zohran Mamdani, Ilhan Omar
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Donald Trump loyalist Laura Loomer lashed out at Muslim-American politicians like Zohran Mamdani, Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib, saying they put Islam before the US. Speaking at the India Today Conclave 2026, the far-right activist said "demography is destiny" and argued that the US should remain a "majority white Christian country".
Advocating that Muslims shouldn't hold public office in the United States, President Donald Trump's loyalist Laura Loomer criticised leaders like Minnesota representative Ilhan Omar, Ney York City Mayor Zohran Mandani, Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison, and Michigan Representative Rashida Talib. She said the Muslim politicians "put Islam front and centre in everything".
Stressing on the idea of "demographics are your destiny", Loomer, speaking at the India Today Conclave 2026 on Saturday, said she didn't think that these politicians taking an oath on the Quran could be a loyal representative to the United States of America".
"When you have Muslims serving an office in the US — whether it's Ilhan Omar or Rashida Tlaib or Keith Ellison or Zohran Mamdani, who is now the first Muslim mayor of New York City — they put Islam front and centre in everything. They changed the rules. We had a long-standing rule in the US Congress of no head coverings, and now you have hijab in the Congress," Loomer said at the India Today Conclave.
Questioning how that was good for the US, Loomer added, "They openly support Hamas, the Muslim Brotherhood. Ilhan Omar has advocated for members of the ISIS in her district in Minessota, which is the number one ISIS recruitment location in the US. Mamdani is campaigning with the co-conspirators of the 1993 World Trade Centre bombing".
The far-right activist said she thought "it should be illegal for Muslims to hold public office in the United States".
Loomer describes herself as a "proud Islamophobe" and has made several racial comments against Indians and people of Indian heritage. She had earlier opposed the H-1B visa using inflammatory rhetoric about immigrants. Her being invited to the event sparked a debate on social media. During her session, Loomer clarified her stance on the H-1B visa issue and earlier anti-India posts, some of which have now been deleted.
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