Lara Trump campaigned with far-right conspiracy theorist and GOP candidate Laura Loomer
Lara Trump, President Trump's daughter-in-law, isn't just hitting the campaign trail on his behalf — on Tuesday, she attended an event in Florida with far-right Republican congressional candidate Laura Loomer, a self-described "proud Islamophobe" known for publicity stunts like chaining herself to the doors of Twitter's New York City headquarters, standing there for two hours, and then asking the NYPD to cut her free.
Loomer is heavily into conspiracy theories and was banned from Twitter and Facebook for making anti-Muslim remarks. She is the GOP nominee in Florida's 21st Congressional District, which is considered a safe Democratic seat.
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