Tillis, Graham, Greene unite against Loomer’s comments

Senators Thom Tillis (R-North Carolina), Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) and Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) have joined forces to condemn the racist comments made by far-right activist Laura Loomer, a supporter of former President Trump.

Loomer, a former congressional candidate who has made anti-Muslim comments in the past, shared a post online of Vice President Harris talking about her Indian-American counterpart Loomer.

Loomer said that if Harris wins the election, “the White House will smell like curry, White House speeches will be delivered via call centers, and the American people will only be able to give feedback through customer satisfaction surveys at the end of the phone that no one can understand.”

Tillis, Graham, Green A joint statement was issued On Saturday, there was an attempt to distance Loomer from the Trump campaign.

“While the Republican Party represents a wide range of ideas and opinions, it is vital that we do not allow Democrats or the mainstream media to use comments that are essentially bigoted and racist as a representation of President Trump or any other Republican,” the statement said. “We are pleased that President Trump has made it clear that he disapproves of Laura Loomer's offensive comments.”

Greene, a Trump ally, slammed Loomer's comments on Thursday, calling her post “horribly, extremely racist.” In an exchange with Greene on X, Loomer defended the post, calling it a “funny joke” because Harris was using her mother's Indian heritage as a “way to avoid questions.”

Loomer has been seen prominently next to Trump in recent days, raising questions about her influence over the campaign. She flew to Philadelphia on Trump's plane on Tuesday ahead of the presidential debate.

Multiple sources confirmed that Loomer does not have an official role with the Trump campaign. On Friday, the former president said he did not agree with Loomer's comments, but has spoken out against Harris' racial issues in the past.

Caroline Leavitt, spokeswoman for the Trump campaign Check on Saturday Speaking on Fox News Live, Loomer said she was not involved in the campaign.

“She's simply a supporter of the president, and the president doesn't agree with everything she says. The president doesn't agree with everything all his supporters say,” Leavitt said.

She noted that while Trump and those associated with him don't agree on everything, they “agree on the most important thing” – making sure Harris loses the election.

Republican lawmakers echoed that sentiment in a statement, saying Democrats had abandoned President Biden and united behind the “radical left.”

“Republicans must unite and get smart,” they say. “That includes removing all obstacles and focusing the final months of the campaign on the economy, immigration and inflation. And President Trump will win.”