Who Is Laura Loomer, Trump's 'Loyalty Enforcer'?

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Find out on Shortwave, the science podcast from NPR. This is fresh air. I'm Terry Gross. Laura Loomer is a hero in much of the MAGA world. She is an unofficial advisor to President Trump and describes herself as Trump's chief loyalty enforcer, a proud Islamophobe, and a prophet who speaks the truth.

I'm a very, very aggressive person, which is why a lot of people have very strong feelings about me. Some people like me, some people I don't really think people like me. They either love me or they hate me. It's not like a lukewarm feeling, right? It's not like, oh yeah, I kind of like or kind of don't.

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