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The political influencer Laura Loomer swears that her loyalty lies only with the President and his MAGA agenda. But how true is that, really? Antonia Hitchens reports. Plus:

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“Laura isn’t just this wild attack dog,” a strategist with ties to the Administration says. “Those who know how to spot it can see where she’s being influenced.” Photographs by Philip Montgomery for The New Yorker

David Remnick

Editor, The New Yorker

Laura Loomer spends nearly twenty hours a day online. She posts endless

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