Laura Loomer's 24-hour posting spree
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The gist
Far-right activist Laura Loomer posted 97 times after Democrats swept the midterms, saying "Our country is over."
Her posts drew mockery and fact-checks, and Trump has praised her as a "killer."
Background
Laura Loomer is a far-right political activist and online commentator, 33, a Florida resident and Trump supporter who has described herself as a "proud Islamophobe" and "pro-white nationalist." She is a frequent unofficial adviser to US President Donald Trump. Her posting spree came as Democrats made sweeping gains in the House and the Senate in the midterms, a result widely seen as a referendum on Trump, and as conservative voices reacted to the losses.
How it unfolded
- Nov 3, 2026As voting-machine problems hit Westchester County, New York, Loomer posted that "Democrats are already trying to steal the election in New York today" and "Of course. Democrats love cheating."
- Nov 3, 2026Around 9 p.m. she wrote that she was attending an Election Day watch party for Trump-endorsed Byron Donalds, who went on to win the Florida governorship.
- Nov 3, 2026As Democrats saw success, she posted "TikTok should have been banned" and said representatives openly speak of hatred of America, love of communism and support for sharia law.
- Nov 4, 2026Loomer posted that "Our country is over," warned of political violence and urged Americans to arm themselves and stockpile food and firearms.
- Nov 4, 2026Her remarks were mocked online, with users confusing sharia law with Shakira; "Shakira law" trended on X with more than 16,000 posts.
- Nov 5, 2026The Daily Beast reported Loomer had unleashed a 97-post meltdown after Democrats made sweeping gains in the House and the Senate.
Key terms
- midterms
- US general elections held near the midpoint of a president's four-year term, when all House seats and about a third of Senate seats are contested.
- sharia law
- Body of Islamic religious law based on the Qur'an and hadith that governs many aspects of Muslim life.
- House
- The lower chamber of the bicameral United States Congress, which shares federal legislative power with the Senate.
Source: Wikipedia
Who’s saying what
- Public
- Online users mocked her remarks, confusing sharia law with Shakira, and the topic "Shakira law" trended on X with more than 16,000 posts.
- Official
- Trump praised Loomer as "a killer" and "a great Republican strategist, a great person" in an address in Mobile, Alabama.
- Caution
- Conservative commentator Rogan O'Handley said Republicans "lost because we failed to fix the things voters sent us to do," adding that fraud surely occurred but "not enough to explain what happened."
- Analysts
- The Daily Beast described Loomer's claims as baseless, including racist accusations against "terror-tied Muslims."
Still unverified
Loomer claimed Democrats were stealing the election in New York and that fraud occurred; The Daily Beast called her claims baseless, and candidates, county officials and experts said Westchester procedures would ensure every eligible ballot gets counted.