Fair call. And Trump finally fumbles closer to some truth:
“I don’t control Laura. Laura — she’s a, she’s a free spirit. Well, I don’t know. I mean, look, I can’t tell Laura what to do,” Trump added on Friday.
Loomer's relationship with Trump came under particular scrutiny after the former president mentioned a conspiracy theory about immigrants eating pets during a debate with Vice President Kamala Harris on Tuesday. The baseless theory, which city officials and police in Springfield have denied, originated online and spread through far-right circles.
Immediately following his press conference, NBC News asked Trump whether he’d been informed of Loomer’s conspiracy theories.
“I don’t know that much about it. No, I don’t,” he said, adding, “I know she’s a big fan of the campaign, but I really don’t know.”