Laura Loomer, one of President Trump’s best-known allies online, is accused of taking money from private clients for political posts, which she denies.
Story Highlights
- A report published Saturday, November 7, says private clients paid Loomer to post political messages on X without telling her readers.
- Two people told reporters she charged $3,000 to $5,000 per post, and sometimes more.
- Bank records reviewed by reporters show four payments of more than $60,000 in all to Loomer and her company since May 2025, though the records do not state what the money was for.
- Loomer says, “I certainly don’t charge $5,000 for a tweet,” and calls her business public affairs and opposition research.
- Loomer also said, “I’m not going to apologize for monetizing the fact that people fear me.”
What The Report Says
The report published Saturday, November 7, says Loomer was paid by private clients to make political posts on X, the social media site, without disclosing the payments. Sources said some clients paid her because they wanted a direct line to the President and believed she had a White House audience. Loomer has 1.9 million followers on X and has met privately with Trump in the Oval Office during his second term.
Loomer denies being paid to post. “I’m not some influencer that makes money from tweeting. My business is public affairs and opposition research,” she told reporters. “I also have a media company. It’s not illegal to make a living in America.” She also said, “I’m not going to apologize for monetizing the fact that people fear me.”
Who Is Making The Claims
The main named accuser is Alex Bruesewitz, an adviser to Trump’s 2024 campaign who runs a political consulting firm called X Strategies. He says his firm paid Loomer for posts on policy issues in 2025. He first raised the claim on X on Thursday, November 5, when he criticized conservative influencers after Republican losses in the midterm elections. He says such deals have “gotten out of hand” and should be disclosed.
Loomer tells a different story about that money. She says Bruesewitz’s firm paid her to write a one-page research document. “He paid me to make a one-page research document for him, and then he wanted me to distribute the information,” she said. She says he is “lashing out” at her over politics.
Three other people spoke to reporters without giving their names. Two of them said they paid Loomer directly to post on her X account. The third said they oversaw clients who paid her. The sources described her as an effective but sometimes unpredictable messenger, and one compared her to a “nuclear bomb.”
The Money Trail
According to the report, bank transaction emails and a wire transfer statement show four payments totaling more than $60,000. The money went to Loomer and to King Breaker Media, a Florida company registered in her name, starting in May 2025. The documents do not say what the payments were for. Two people told reporters the money was for political posts.
On Sunday, November 8, a second operative went public. Jacob Engels, a Florida political consultant who founded Command Station Consulting, wrote on X that he paid Loomer to post earlier in 2026, “A good amount of cash too.” In replies that day, he wrote, “Loomer rules the WH,” meaning the White House, to explain how clients try to reach Trump. He has offered to share receipts but has not released them. Loomer had not answered his posts as of Sunday morning, according to reports.
Why Disclosure Matters To Readers
When a company pays an influencer to praise a product, the Federal Trade Commission requires the influencer to say so. The agency calls that a “material connection,” meaning a money or business tie that could change how readers judge the message. But the FTC does not have power over political ads, so paid political posts carry no such rule at the federal level.
That leaves readers to sort it out for themselves. A post that looks like one person’s honest view may be a message someone paid for. Bruesewitz says it is “probably time for political influencers to disclose what opinions they are being paid for.” The White House declined to comment on the report.
Sources:
dailycaller.com, washingtonpost.com, inquirer.com, newser.com, mediaite.com, ftc.gov
