Defended or excused
“Is she ghetto? Yes. Is she Black? Yes. Is she a communist? Yes. I spoke the truth.”
Loomer defended each descriptor as true and rejected demands that she retract the attack.
- Speaker
- Laura Loomer
- Capacity
- Primary speaker and political commentator
- Observed
- September 5, 2026
- Published here
- September 5, 2026
- Targets
- Angie Nixon
- Classification rationale
- Direct defense by the primary speaker; this is self-defense, not independent condoning.
Surrounding material
Full context
Before the quotation
Loomer had grouped Nixon with four other Black women and connected the phrase to a stereotype.
After the quotation
She continued the attack with references to Ebonics, barking, a leash, and stereotyped speech.
Evidence
Complete source record
CNN NewsNight transcript — Loomer remarks and panel reactions (opens in a new tab)Lines 209–284; Loomer clip and panel discussion
Broadcast transcript reproduces the central video passage and preserves responses from Phillip, Martin, Mailman, McGowan, and Rothman.
Loomer and Greene feud over remarks about Angie Nixon (opens in a new tab)Full report and reproduced posts
Preserves Greene’s condemnation and Loomer’s follow-up references to Ebonics, barking, and a leash.