Following Donald Trump’s dismal showing in this week’s debate—during which he reiterated the bizarre and unfounded accusation that Haitian immigrants were consuming domestic cats and dogs—the Republicans are placing the blame on right-wing conspiracy theorist Laura Loomer. Loomer is a member of the right wing.
Police in Springfield, Ohio, where the alleged practice was allegedly taking place, have determined that Loomer was a significant supporter of the pets allegation and have refuted it as untrue. Loomer travelled with Trump on his private plane to the debate that took place on Tuesday in Philadelphia.
On the other hand, Trump emphasised it in a moment that has become typical of his chaotic performance at the debate with Kamala Harris, the Democratic contender.
Trump made the claim during a debate segment that was immigration-related. “They’re eating the dogs; the people that came in, they’re eating the cats,” he said. It is a pity that this is happening in our country because they are eating the pets of the people who live there. This is what is happening in our country.
Even after the moderator of the debate on ABC, David Muir, informed him that the report had been disproved, Trump continued to insist that he had seen it “on television.”
JD Vance, who is Trump’s running mate, had also spread the rumour. In the aftermath of the debate, Vance provided an explanation for why he had spread the rumour.
Nevertheless, in the aftermath of the tragedy, the focus of scrutiny has shifted to the alleged role that Loomer played. An alleged source close to Trump’s campaign was mentioned on the Semafor website as saying that they were “100%” concerned about Loomer’s influence over the Republican nominee.
According to the source, “I don’t think it’s working regardless of any guardrails the Trump campaign has put on her,” and this is the opinion of the source.
This year, Trump entertained the possibility of providing Loomer with an official position within his campaign, but his staff members were opposed to the concept.
The previous year, Loomer, who considers herself to be an “investigative journalist,” advocated for a conspiracy theory that asserted that the events of September 11 were the result of an “inside job.” On Wednesday, she published an unsubstantiated claim that Harris had donned earbuds that were disguising themselves as earrings while the debate was taking place.
On Wednesday, the far-right Georgia congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene attacked Harris as “racist” over an earlier post in which she had stated that the White House would smell of curry if Harris, who has Indian heritage, was elected. This was a sign of resentment among Trump supporters over her alleged influence. Greene’s attack was a reaction to Harris’s statement that the White House would smell of curry.
The American people will only be allowed to communicate their feedback through a customer satisfaction survey at the end of the conversation, which nobody will understand, according to what Loomer said. “If Kamala Harris is elected, the White House will smell like curry, and White House speeches will be facilitated via a call centre,” Loomer stated.
“This is appalling and extremely racist,” Greene wrote on her Instagram account. Greene, who has herself been accused of racism in the past, tweeted. It is not representative of who we are as Republicans or of the MAGA movement. This is not representative of President Trump in any way.
Trump continues to assert, in spite of widespread opposition, that he “won” the debate that took place on Tuesday. However, strategists are having a difficult time explaining why he chose to defy advice during preparation sessions in order to concentrate on Harris’s policies and record during the administration of former Vice President Joe Biden, while simultaneously resisting her attempts to bait him.
During an interview with Semafor, a Republican consultant named Dennis Lennox stated that the presence of Loomer was not the only reason that was impacting Trump’s performance.
He stated that the reason Trump was unsuccessful in the debate was due to his performance, or lack thereof. “That is what happens when you wing it, live in the Fox News-X bubble, and rely upon Matt Gaetz [the far-right Florida Congress member who helped with debate preparation], let alone Laura Loomer.” This is what happens.