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"The death of America as we know it. Sad to see." Just one of more than 100 posts by far-right political commentator Laura Loomer in the wake of the Republicans' midterm wipeout.
As results from the midterm elections were announced on Wednesday, Loomer took to the internet to share her reaction, even predicting a future of political violence and terrorism across the United States as a result.
A Newsweek analysis of Loomer's X account found that she posted 119 times in less than 28 hours following the election results, equivalent to more than four posts an hour—or roughly one every 14 minutes.
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Newsweek counted 4,330 words and 24,701 characters across the posts, with the longest running to 119 words.
Loomer's output rivaled the prolific social-media habits of Trump. In July, the president published more than 100 Truth Social posts over an 11-hour period, including 67 within two hours.
The posts came after a difficult night for Republicans as Democrats flipped both the House and Senate, winning at least 54 Senate seats and securing a commanding House majority as results continue to be counted.
Newsweek reached out to Loomer via email for comment.
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Loomer's comments on X began with a call-back to an argument from earlier this year as she congratulated Republican Ashley Moody for her win in Florida against Democrat Angie Nixon.
In the summer, Loomer called Nixon a "ghetto Black communist b****" in a series of X posts. Referring to Loomer's comments, Nixon told Newsweek at the time: "It is somewhat difficult but it's not something that I'm not used to, unfortunately, being a Black woman in politics."
When the Florida race was called for Moody, Loomer once again hit out at Nixon.
"We have defeated communist Angie Nixon in Florida," she wrote.
Newsweek contacted Nixon for comment on Loomer's latest remarks.
But the relative positivity did not last long. As more seats were called for the Democrats, the 33-year-old responded to left-wing voices on X, denounced what she called "communism," and even called on President Donald Trump to "deal with Iran once and for all."
Responding to an X user who described her posts as a "meltdown," Loomer rejected the characterization: "Not a meltdown. Just reality."
In one post, Loomer urged Americans to arm themselves and stockpile food and firearms. She predicted that "massive political violence and terrorism" was coming to the United States, while also claiming that the country was "over" and that there was "no future" following the election results.
Loomer did not provide evidence in the posts reviewed by Newsweek to support her prediction that the election results would lead to widespread political violence or terrorism.
Sam Jones from the, Bridging Divides Initiative (BDI), a group that tracks political violence, told Newsweek: "This was in fact a safe and secure vote, and most Americans continue to oppose the use of threats or violence to influence elections."
"Efforts to reject legitimate election results and dehumanize whole communities of voters can contribute to increased risks of political violence," Jones added.
"While there are loud voices online that do attempt to sow distrust in the elections and normalize political violence—and that's dangerous—these positions are increasingly out of step with the vast majority of Americans."
Loomer also said that the country would not survive what she called an "Islamic communist takeover" and said America would never recover from "communism and Sharia law." Loomer did not identify any legislation or government policy that would impose Sharia law in the United States in the posts reviewed by Newsweek.
Her repeated references to Islam also fit a longer pattern in her public commentary. The Global Project Against Hate and Extremism, which monitors extremist movements, recently documented Loomer's long history of inflammatory rhetoric targeting Muslims and other minority groups. In an October profile, the organization said her influence within the Trump administration "should not be understated."
Loomer's comments on Sharia law became particularly noteworthy as other internet users seized an opportunity to poke fun at her, deliberately confusing references to Sharia law with the name of Colombian pop star Shakira.
The topic "Shakira law" began trending on X, with more than 16,000 posts associated with the term. Jemele Hill, a contributing writer for The Atlantic, wrote on the platform: "Anybody know when Shakira law starts? I need to warm up my hips."
Other prominent voices on the right also reacted sharply to the defeats, though without Loomer's predictions of terrorism and national collapse. Former Trump ally turned critic Tucker Carlson, for example, wrote: "The Republican party just imploded."
Who Is Laura Loomer?
Loomer is a far-right political activist, media personality and prominent supporter of President Trump.
Born in Tucson, Arizona, Loomer studied broadcast journalism at Barry University, Florida. In her early career, she worked with Project Veritas, the conservative activist organization founded by James O'Keefe, and later worked with outlets including Rebel News and InfoWars.
Loomer was the Republican nominee for Florida’s 21st Congressional District in 2020, losing to Democrat Lois Frankel. She also challenged Republican Representative Daniel Webster in the 2022 GOP primary for Florida's 11th District and lost.
She is particularly well-known for her close relationship with Trump, who praised her in October this year as "a great Republican strategist, a great person, a killer when she's angry at you."
Contact Newsweek editors on this story: Rebecca Flood and Tony Phillips.
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