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Yahoo
7 days ago
- Politics
- Yahoo
Angry Trump loyalist just slapped this MAGA ‘liar' in the face
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) went scorched earth on far-right activist Laura Loomer on Monday. Loomer, known as President Donald Trump's whisperer, tore into Army Secretary Dan Driscoll on social media after the service acknowledged Medal of Honor recipient Florent Groberg, who saved the lives of fellow soldiers from a suicide bomber in Afghanistan. His actions resulted in catastrophic injuries. The Army account, in a post on X on Friday, had honored Groberg's 'powerful story of courage, sacrifice, and heroism.' In response, Loomer posted that 'There are probably so many people who the Army could honor who have received the Medal of Honor,' which is the country's highest recognition for combat valor. Loomer went on to claim that Groberg was a Democrat who 'campaigned against Trump' by supporting former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton during the 2016 election. She also said that he has been 'praised' by former President Barack Obama, and added that he was not a 'US born soldier.' Groberg became a naturalized citizen in 2001. 'Under the Army Secretary Dan Driscoll @SecArmy, there have been several instances of either him, or the Army promoting anti-Trump Leftists on their official social media channels,' Loomer wrote. 'Doesn't seem like he knows too much about all of the players. A very ALOOF person. Not a good trait to have when you're in charge of the Army.' In response to Loomer's post, Greene hit back on Monday, calling her a 'coward' and attaching a screenshot that shows she had been blocked. '...Laura Loomer has ZERO respect or reverence for even the most heroic people in America. Ask any veteran, military member, and American, no one cares about his politics, the man was willing to die to save others from a suicide bomber,' Greene said. 'Shut up Laura,' she continued. Greene then said that Loomer will 'lie about and slander the best people in order to rip apart other Republicans she is trying to destroy,' noting that she 'routinely lies about me.' Since Trump has started his second term, Loomer has used her prominence on social media to try to purge figures in his administration that she sees as disloyal, such as digging up their old social media posts and sifting through their past political donations. She has claimed credit for a number of firings, including a senior Customs and Border Protection official. 'As a matter of fact, 95% of her slanderous attacks are against Republicans. Why does she do that? Because she is not MAGA, she is MIGA,' Greene said, appearing to reference Israel. 'Researching facts and then spinning them into lies to serve her agenda doesn't make her good or trustworthy. It makes her a liar and it makes her dangerous,' she added. Greene was met with mixed reactions. 'Loomer lately has been more America first and defending our President more than you do lately,' one user wrote. Another user said: 'When Marjorie calls out LooLoo for not being MAGA while Marjorie is talking about leaving MAGA, the whole thing feels like a telenovela.' Our journalism needs your support. Please subscribe today to
Daily Mail
10-08-2025
- Politics
- Daily Mail
Firebrand Trump ally Laura Loomer sparks backlash after attacking Medal of Honor recipient
Right-wing activist and Trump adviser Laura Loomer sparked a wave of backlash after slamming the US Army for honoring a war hero because he is not 'US born' and spoke at the 2016 Democratic National Convention. Loomer penned a long post on X criticizing Army Secretary Dan Driscoll for recognizing the brave sacrifice of Florent Groberg, who tackled a suicide bomber in Afghanistan and saved the lives of his fellow soldiers. A Friday post from the US Army was sent out on the 13-year anniversary of Groberg's selfless act, which left him with catastrophic injuries and a Medal of Honor. 'There are probably so many people who the Army could honor who have received the Medal of Honor,' Loomer wrote in response. 'But who did the Army choose to honor instead on their social media page under the Trump admin?' They chose Groberg, she said, whom she characterized as 'an immigrant who voted for Hillary Clinton and spoke at the DNC as Obama's guest'. 'Are we supposed to believe the Army couldn't find a Republican and US born soldier?' she continued. 'Under the Army Secretary Dan Driscoll , there have been several instances of either him, or the Army promoting anti-Trump Leftists on their official social media channels.' An Army official spoke anonymously to The Washington Post and called Loomer's attack 'despicable'. The official also called French-born Groberg a 'national hero' who is among many soldiers the Army plans to spotlight this year as the institution turns 250 years old. 'The Army is not going to check the political affiliation of our soldiers before we recognize them,' the official said. 'A man or woman serving is not a Democrat or Republican, they are an American. Their political affiliation has nothing to do with their service.' Groberg was awarded the military's highest honor following his heroics on August 8, 2012, where a suicide bomber killed four men: Army Command Sgt. Maj. Kevin J. Griffin, 45; Army Maj. Thomas E. Kennedy, 35; Air Force Maj. Walter D. Gray, 38; and Foreign Service officer Ragaei Abdelfattah, 43. Had Groberg not sprinted toward the suicide bomber and pushed him further back, 'many more would have died,' according to the Army. 'Groberg sustained multiple injuries in the attack, including the loss of 50 percent of his lower calf, going deaf in his left ear, and a significant traumatic brain injury,' the Army said. After Loomer launched her social media rant on Saturday, Groberg publicly responded to the right-wing activist by bringing the focus back to the men he lost in the war. 'Thirteen years ago today is my Alive Day, the day I nearly lost my life, and four of my brothers, including three Army leaders, never came home,' he wrote. 'I've served under presidents from both parties and will always honor my oath to this country. Yes, I spoke for 60 seconds at the DNC when asked about service and sacrifice, not politics. For me, 8/8 isn't about parties. It's about the lives we lost.' During his brief speech at the DNC, Groberg said he wasn't speaking as Republican or Democrat but as a 'proud immigrant to this country, a proud veteran of the United States Army, and a proud recipient of our nation's highest military honor.' And in an interview with The Washington Post in 2016, he actually clarified that he is a Republican. 'I saw an opportunity for me to go in, not as a Republican, not as a Democrat, not as a political figure, but as a veteran. As an immigrant. As an American,' he said at the time. 'I made a choice,' he said. 'I stood up. I knew I would take the heat. But guess what? I still go to sleep at night like a baby. I'm okay with it.' Loomer told The Post that she stands by her posts criticizing Driscoll and Groberg, while also saying that no one from the White House told her to take them down. 'It is very important that the secretary of the Army does not push out Democratic propaganda,' she said. 'I just laid out the facts.' Loomer also said that this is the third time the Army, under Trump's second term, has highlighted people who oppose the administration. She cited Driscoll's show of gratitude for Rep. Eugene Vindman (D-Virginia) for attending the Army parade in Washington, D.C. as one example. Vindman testified against Trump in his first impeachment trial. The other instance Loomer mentioned was when the Army appointed retired officer and Biden official Jennifer Easterly as a faculty member at West Point Military Academy. In that case, Driscoll withdrew Easterly's appointment last month following severe backlash from Loomer and others. Former Trump officials have defended Groberg and have tried to point out that the military is a nonpartisan institution. 'One of the first things my drill sergeant told us at Army Basic Training in 1983 was, "You all bleed Army green now — no one cares about the color of your skin, where you came from, or what religion you are,"' Chris Miller, who served as acting defense secretary during the first Trump administration, wrote to The Post in a text message. 'He didn't have to add, "or your political affiliation" because it was taken for granted that our oath was to the Constitution and not any political party or person,' Miller said. Miller called Loomer an 'agent provocateur' whose decision to cast aspersions on Driscoll was 'an abomination and disreputable.' Robert Wilkie, the Veterans Affairs secretary during Trump's first term, said the Medal of Honor 'knows no political affiliation'. 'I am a Trump supporter and I am the son of a distinguished combat officer,' Wilkie said. 'My service was modest. I was raised to believe that that medal is sacred. No matter what the holder believes or where he came from, he is worthy of the respect and thanks of all Americans.'
Washington Post
09-08-2025
- Politics
- Washington Post
Laura Loomer knocks Medal of Honor recipient in new attack on Army
Far-right political activist Laura Loomer has opened an extraordinary new line of attack on the Pentagon, sharply criticizing Army Secretary Dan Driscoll for allowing the service to acknowledge the battlefield valor of Medal of Honor recipient Florent Groberg, who suffered catastrophic injuries saving the lives of fellow soldiers targeted by a suicide bomber in Afghanistan.
