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Trump Praises Loomer’s Kyiv Meet Amid Anti-Muslim Remarks

7/29/2026

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Loomer Meets Zelensky

Laura Loomer visited Kyiv, Ukraine, July 23-26, 2026, meeting President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for a press conference.
U.S. President Donald Trump reposted Loomer’s interview with Zelenskyy on Truth Social, publicly praising the meeting.
Loomer said she traveled to Ukraine independently, receiving no financial support from the Ukrainian government.
During a missile attack, her Associated Press interview was relocated to the hotel’s bomb shelter.

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Loomer Visits Kyiv

Laura Loomer visited Kyiv, Ukraine, from July 23 to 26, 2026, and met President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
A social-media post noted that she praised not seeing any Muslims in Ukraine, a comment described as bigoted.
Ukrainian officials said the visit aimed to counter misinformation and sway skeptical U.S. conservatives.
Zelensky’s office posted that Loomer showed courage by visiting despite Russian propaganda and air-raid sirens.

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Historical Context

U.S. congressional delegations have increasingly visited Kyiv to press for military aid. Republican Michael McCaul, who became chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee in the 118th Congress (2023), met President Zelenskyy in February 2023 and urged the United States to supply weapons such as ATACMS. These trips illustrate a continuing pattern of high-profile visits shaping U.S. policy toward Ukraine.

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Loomer Meets Zelensky

Laura Loomer visited Kyiv, Ukraine, July 23-26, 2026, meeting President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for a press conference.
U.S. President Donald Trump reposted Loomer’s interview with Zelenskyy on Truth Social, publicly praising the meeting.
Loomer said she traveled to Ukraine independently, receiving no financial support from the Ukrainian government.
During a missile attack, her Associated Press interview was relocated to the hotel’s bomb shelter.

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