Laura Loomer Confronted Over Anti‑Indian Posts, Apologises During New Delhi Conclave
Laura Loomer was challenged on a series of deleted anti‑Indian social media posts while speaking at the India Today Conclave in New Delhi, where a journalist read archived tweets back to her and she issued an apology for some of her comments.
Laura Loomer Faces Questions Over Archived Tweets
At the event, Indian journalist Rajdeep Sardesai presented a trove of tweets Loomer had posted that were deleted before her visit but had been archived. Loomer was asked to explain disparaging remarks she had previously made about India and its people. She said she “shouldn’t have said some of the things that I said… and I apologize if my remarks offended people, ” and read a message she said she had just received from the president: “I love India. I love Modi and I love the Indian people. “
Sardesai read a 2024 post in which Loomer had said the White House would “smell like curry” if then‑Vice President Kamala Harris became president and another in which she said the U. S. was built by “white Europeans, not third‑world invaders from India. ” The journalist labelled those comments brazenly racist and Islamophobic and said they had no place in today’s world.
Remarks On Islam, Immigration And Pakistan
Beyond the India‑focused tweets, Loomer reiterated long‑standing positions from the platform and onstage. She said Islam is “a cancer on the world” and that Islamophobia is not real. Loomer also stated she believes it should be illegal in the United States for Muslims to hold public office, and criticised Muslim politicians for putting their faith front and centre.
On immigration policy, Loomer defended her criticism of the H‑1B visa programme as part of a wider effort to protect American workers and prevent exploitation of U. S. labour laws. She framed those views as speaking for American interests.
Addressing regional security, Loomer accused Pakistan of exporting “Islamic terrorism” and argued the United States should not be cosying up to Pakistan’s government. To support that claim she cited a recent conviction of a Pakistani national, Asif Merchant, who was found guilty of plotting to assassinate the former president and senior American politicians and was accused of trying to recruit people in the U. S. at the behest of Iran. Loomer said incidents such as that conviction show links from some terror attacks back to Pakistan.
Confrontation, Pushback And What Comes Next
The exchange in New Delhi included direct pushback from the hosts and the journalist, who grouped Loomer’s comments on India and Islam as anti‑Indianism, Islamophobia and racism. Loomer maintained several of her controversial positions while offering a selective apology for earlier remarks on India.
The event closed with Loomer emphasising her role as a spokesperson for what she described as American interests and a continued critique of policies and leaders she views as problematic. Further public reaction and any follow‑up statements from Loomer or her allies were not presented at the conclave.
