Loomer grilled in New Delhi as anti-India tweets are read aloud
Loomer grilled in New Delhi as anti-India tweets are read aloud
Laura Loomer faces tough questions in New Delhi after archived anti-India posts are read aloud at the India Today Conclave, triggering apologies and defense of U.S. immigration views.
Laura Loomer, a right-wing social media figure and adviser to President Donald Trump, was confronted in New Delhi when a journalist read back a collection of anti-India tweets she had posted in the past during the India Today Conclave. The tweets, which had since been deleted, were preserved by others and resurfaced for the audience, forcing Loomer to address them on stage.
Loomer entered the room claiming she had just spoken with Trump and reading a message she alleged came from the president: “I love India. I love Modi and I love the Indian people.” The moment highlighted the tension between her past statements and the event’s questions about India’s population and politics.
The hosts pressed Loomer on her past remarks about Islam and Muslims. She had previously described Islam in extreme terms, saying that “Islam is a cancer on the world,” and that she did not “believe that Islamophobia is real.” She also stated that, in the United States, it should be illegal for Muslims to hold office, a comment she later defended as part of a stance to protect American interests.
Amid the controversy, Loomer apologized for some of her remarks, saying, “I shouldn’t have said some of the things that I said ... and I apologize if my remarks offended people.” She maintained her criticism of the H-1B visa program, arguing that the policy should be reined in to protect American workers, while stressing that her views on immigration are rooted in national interest.
Observers noted that the confrontation at the conclave fed into ongoing debates about inviting controversial figures for visibility and the broader questions of free expression versus respect and non-discrimination. Critics described the exchange as a potentially staged moment designed to shift focus away from why Loomer was invited in the first place, while others saw it as a necessary moment of accountability on stage.
