Laura Loomer, an ally of US President Donald Trump and a far-right political activist, said she visited Ukraine and apologized for her previous pro-Kremlin rhetoric.In her X update on Monday, Loomer said she had been “propagandized by Russian media.”JOIN US ON TELEGRAMFollow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official.“I was living in a media echo chamber and I was propagandized by Russian media on social media to believe those things,” she wrote.“So I came to Ukraine to see the country for myself. I am going to try to find evidence for the propaganda I’ve been fed, and if I don’t find it, I will let everyone know so they too can come to see the light.”Loomer, known for claiming that the 9/11 terrorist attacks were an inside job, has previously been a vocal critic against aid to Ukraine and President Volodymyr Zelensky.In an X update dated Sept. 25, 2025, she called Zelensky a “Jihadi apologist” when he met with the new Syrian leader.“Zelensky shaking hands with an Islamic terrorist who has murderer [sic] US soldiers is another reason to have disdain for @ZelenskyyUa,” Loomer wrote.“I don’t want any more of my tax dollars going to Ukraine… Ukraine is a country full of Nazi apologists and now it’s clearly a country led by a Jihadi apologist,” she added. The alleged Nazism in Ukraine is a staple in Russian propaganda and is used by Moscow to justify its invasion.In her Monday update, Loomer said she would not delete her old updates because she “realized [she] was wrong.”
‘I Was Wrong’ – Pro-Trump Influencer Laura Loomer Changes Tone on Russia During Ukraine Visit
Loomer previously amplified Russian narratives but admitted she was “wrong” after visiting Ukraine for the first time.











