Trump refers to far-right activist Laura Loomer as a "free spirit" and claims he has no authority over her.

Donald Trump, the former president, stated on Friday that he has no influence over far-right activist Laura Loomer, calling her a “free spirit” and “supporter.”

"Laura has been a supporter of mine, in the same way that many others are, and she has been my supporter. She had nothing but praise for the campaign. Laura is on board; I'm not sure why you posed that question. I have no power over Laura. Laura needs to express her desires. At a press conference in Southern California, Trump responded to a question from CNN's Kristen Holmes regarding his friends' recent concerns regarding their tight relationship by saying, "She's a free spirit."

When Holmes pressed Trump, saying that his allies were the ones voicing concerns, he responded, "Look, I can't tell Laura what to do." Laura is on board. I have a sizable following.

A few hours later, Trump made an effort to break his association with Loomer, who for years has promoted irrational conspiracy theories and shared offensive material on the internet. He stated in a Truth Social post that he disagreed with some of Loomer's remarks, but he did not say which ones.

Laura Loomer is not employed by the Campaign. She has been a longstanding supporter and private citizen. Although I disagree with her remarks, she expressed her frustration, as do the many millions of people who stand with me, that the radical left Marxists and Fascists will stop at nothing to defame and viciously assault me as their political opponent. Trump penned.

Loomer has turned chasing controversy into a successful career. She emerged from the extreme right-wing online community and has consistently examined the readiness of internet service providers to uphold their terms of service. She herself as a proud Islamophobe and tweeted in 2018 that "Someone needs to create a non-Islamic form of Uber or Lyft because I never want to support another Islamic immigrant driver." In the end, she was prohibited from using Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook. CNN reported that Loomer is not "anti-Muslim."

She made the absurd but widely held conspiracy theory—which haunts the families of victims and survivors—that the attack on the World Trade Center buildings was a "inside job" in a video that she shared on social media last year. She virtually solely ran on her loyalty to the former president when she sought Congress twice in her native state of Florida, once to represent Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate. In both contests, she was defeated.

The former president has long been a proponent of conspiracy theories and frequently sides with people who promote them, particularly if they happen to be his supporters. He was one of the main propagandists of falsehoods regarding the birthplace of President Barack Obama when he entered the political sphere. Furthermore, Trump surrounded himself with supporters of his loss in the 2020 race who offered dubious or rebutted material to support their claims.

However, a number of individuals close to the former president claim that Loomer has aided in the development of some of the obscene conspiracy theories that Trump has promoted since Harris took Biden's position on the ticket, a development that has left the GOP nominee feeling more and more uneasy about the political environment he now finds himself in.

Speaking later on Friday at a rally in Las Vegas, Trump repeated the unfounded allegation put out by Loomer that Vice President Kamala Harris had worn an earpiece during their debate on Tuesday.

"No, Kamala, do this. I also heard that she had a small item in her ear. Kamala, say it this way. "Okay, shut up, there are too many people observing," he said.

Loomer declared two days prior to the debate that "the White House will smell like curry & White House speeches will be facilitated via a call center" if Harris, a half-Indian, wins the 2024 election.

In response to inquiries over Loomer's racist and conspiratorial remarks, Trump stated earlier on Friday that Loomer was a person with "strong opinions" and that he had only recently learned about them.

She is a resilient individual. I'm not sure what she said, but she has strong opinions, and that's not my place. She is an ally," Trump declared.

"I'll go have a look and I'll release a statement later on, but I do know that she might have said something based on what you're telling me."

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, a conservative and Trump supporter, denounced the comment, labeling it as "appalling and extremely racist."

Before Trump's debate with Harris on Tuesday, Loomer was one of the close allies photographed stepping off his private jet when it landed in Philadelphia. Hours later, an increasingly erratic Trump declared from the debate platform that immigrants were "eating the pets" of Ohioans, a reference to a rapidly spreading story about Haitian migrants that the online right—including Loomer—had been spreading. Some saw this as no coincidence. Sen. JD Vance, Trump's running mate, had disseminated that untrue assertion until admitting on Tuesday that it might not be accurate.

When questioned on Friday about bomb threats in Springfield, Ohio, and schools being evacuated as he and his Republican friends disseminated the disproved conspiracy theory, Trump responded, "The real threat is what's happening at our border." Earlier in the press conference, Trump hinted that he would host a campaign rally in Springfield.

Trump played down how Loomer, along with key aides and family members, boarded his plane to the Philadelphia debate in response to a query from another reporter.

"Many individuals do. It's a huge plane, Trump remarked.