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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Gustaf Kilander

Laura Loomer says a friend calls her ‘Trump’s Rasputin’ as her surprising influence grows in White House

Laura Loomer has been dubbed “Trump’s Rasputin” as her influence grows with her quest to oust administration officials she deems insufficiently loyal to President Donald Trump.

The 32-year-old has courted controversy as a right-wing online provocateur, making statements in support of white nationalism, using anti-Islam rhetoric, and spreading conspiracy theories, including on 9/11.

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