Maga influencer Laura Loomer reverses course on Ukraine after Kyiv visit
Laura Loomer, a far-right US blogger who has previously amplified Moscow’s propaganda to her millions of followers, visited a McDonald’s in Kyiv that has been hit by Russian strikes. Photograph: @LaraLoomerView image in fullscreenLaura Loomer, a far-right US blogger who has previously amplified Moscow’s propaganda to her millions of followers, visited a McDonald’s in Kyiv that has been hit by Russian strikes. “Just experienced my first air raid in Ukraine.
- ▪Laura Loomer, a far-right US blogger who has previously amplified Moscow’s propaganda to her millions of followers, visited a McDonald’s in Kyiv that has been hit by Russian strikes.
- ▪Photograph: @LaraLoomerView image in fullscreenLaura Loomer, a far-right US blogger who has previously amplified Moscow’s propaganda to her millions of followers, visited a McDonald’s in Kyiv that has been hit by Russian strikes.
- ▪“Just experienced my first air raid in Ukraine.
2 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 11 hours. All of the coverage we found sits in one bucket: lean right. That one-sidedness is itself worth noticing.
- ▪ MAGA influencer Laura Loomer mounts Jewish apology tour in Ukraine, meeting with Zelensky and rabbi — JPost.com - The Jerusalem Post - All News from the Middle East, Israel, and the Jewish World
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Laura Loomer, a far-right US blogger who has previously amplified Moscow’s propaganda to her millions of followers, visited a McDonald’s in Kyiv that has been hit by Russian strikes. Photograph: @LaraLoomerView image in fullscreenLaura Loomer, a far-right US blogger who has previously amplified Moscow’s propaganda to her millions of followers, visited a McDonald’s in Kyiv that has been hit by Russian strikes. Photograph: @LaraLoomerTrump administrationMaga influencer Laura Loomer reverses course on Ukraine after Kyiv visitRightwing provocateur meets Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who says he expects talks with Donald Trump in Washington next weekLuke Harding in Kyiv and agencies Fri 24 Jul 2026 08.30 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleVolodymyr Zelenskyy will meet Donald Trump in Washington next…
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