Loomer repeats the jihadist characterization after Mamdani's anniversary statement
Laura LoomerPolitical activist and host of Loomer Unleashed
Loomer calls Mamdani a jihadist and accuses him of normalizing killing non-Muslims while responding to his October 7 statement.
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Zohran Mamdani is a jihadist.
“He is a full blown jihadist who normalizes killing non-Muslims for the sake of pushing a global intifada.”
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Was Laura Loomer justified in calling Zohran Mamdani a "jihadist"?
Laura Loomer repeatedly calls Zohran Mamdani a jihadist and describes him as a supporter of Islamic terror. Alex Thurston criticizes her use of the label as racist and anti-Muslim. Loomer also disputes Trump's earlier rejection of the description. The question is whether her characterization is justified by Mamdani's positions or turns political disagreement and Muslim identity into an accusation of violent extremism.
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Loomer responds to Mamdani's anniversary statement with a jihadist label and an allegation that he normalizes killing non-Muslims.
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Mamdani mourns victims of Hamas's attack and Palestinians in Gaza, condemns Hamas's actions as war crimes, and criticizes Israel and U.S. arms support.
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Loomer refers to Mamdani's October 7 anniversary statement and argues that he made Muslims the victims. The statement mourns Israeli and Palestinian deaths and condemns Hamas's attack.
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Her post ends with the accusation about killing non-Muslims and includes an image of the mayor's statement.
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Why this label?
Loomer affirms the characterization and supplies an accusation about political violence as her justification for it.
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Read the full caseLoomer repeats her terrorism accusation while questioning the clearance
“Everyone knows Mamdani is a supporter of Islamic terror. I want to see the FBI’s statement about why Mamdani was given a clearance.”Read statement
Loomer disputes Trump's earlier rejection of the label
“I remember when Trump, who I love, said Mamdani isn’t a jihadi. I was shocked. Mamdani is a jihadi”Read statement
Thurston condemns Loomer's use of the label as racist and anti-Muslim
“but ultimately she just uses the term “jihadist” as one of several synonyms for “outsider.” It’s unadulterated racism and anti-Muslim hatred.”Read statement
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