Jeffries ties Loomer's remarks to the Trump administration
Hakeem JeffriesHouse Democratic Leader
Jeffries said Loomer's remarks were an extension of the Trump administration's treatment of Black women.
“Laura Loomer's extreme racist comments are just an extension of the assault that we've seen on Black women all across America by the Trump administration.”
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Other statements by Hakeem Jeffries in this case
- Hakeem Jeffries calls Laura Loomer a racist over Angie Nixon attackEarlier: Condemned

Where this statement fits
Laura Loomer’s remarks about Angie Nixon and other Black women in politics
Laura Loomer described Florida Democratic Senate nominee Angie Nixon and four other prominent Black women using the word “ghetto” and a gendered slur, said the stereotype exists, and later defended the wording as an accurate description of Nixon’s conduct, race, and ideology. Nixon and political figures and commentators across party lines called the remarks racist, sexist, degrading, offensive, or vile. The dispute concerns whether Loomer’s stated political criticism can be separated from the racial and gender stereotypes used in the original and follow-up statements.
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Quotes Jeffries directly tying Loomer's remarks to the Trump administration.
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Quoted in Courier Newsroom, published September 11, 2026.
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This followed his earlier Aug 31 condemnation of Loomer's remarks in this case.
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Jeffries directly ties Loomer's remarks to the Trump administration, an express condemnation distinct from his earlier Aug 31 statement in this case.
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- Laura Loomer, Angie Nixon, Donald Trump
More from this case
Read the full caseOn election night, Loomer calls Angie Nixon a "ghetto black communist bitch" and says she won't call her senator
“Good evening ghetto black communist bitch @AngieNixon! ... @SenAshleyMoody just beat you in Florida ... I won't be calling you Senator!”Read statement
Loomer renews the language she used to criticize Nixon
“Twerking with drag queens is not only ghetto, but it's also beneath anyone running to become a US Senator.”Read statement
Joanna McClinton calls on Trump to condemn Loomer's remarks
“We need the president to condemn these comments... Unfortunately, attacking Black women is nothing new... We have been fighting with racism and misogyny for as long as we have been a democratic republic.”Read statement
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