Laura Loomer: 'I Feel Like I've Changed Global Policy'

Laura Loomer didn't just reverse course on Ukraine: She flew to Kyiv and tried to drag a chunk of MAGA with her. The Washington Post offers a behind-the-scenes look at Loomer's unexpected conversion from Ukraine critic to ardent supporter with her visit to Kyiv. The piece doesn't uncover a major new revelation so much as explain why her change of heart has drawn attention: As one of Trump's closest outside allies, Loomer now plans to press the president to back Ukraine, underscoring the growing divide within the MAGA movement over the war.

Her visit, planned in secret and encouraged by Ukrainian officials eager to reach skeptical Trump-world figures, produced a 40-minute interview with Volodymyr Zelensky, frontline tours, and meetings with figures like Andriy Biletsky, founder of the volunteer fighting group Azov. Loomer now argues that backing Ukraine is the "America First" position and says she's warning conservatives about what she calls a Russian influence push on right-wing media. Her conversion comes as Trump himself has slightly softened toward Ukraine and just after the death of Sen. Lindsey Graham, Kyiv's key ally in Trump's circle. Kyiv hopes Loomer can help fill that gap—and maybe even get Trump to visit. "I feel like I've changed global policy," Loomer tells the Post. Read the full story by Isaac Arnsdorf and Michael Birnbaum.