The report cites Alex Bruesewitz, an adviser to Donald Trump’s 2024 campaign, and three other people familiar with the arrangements. Right-wing activist Laura Loomer is accused of taking money from private clients to post political messages on social media without disclosing the payments to her followers, as per the report by The Washington Post . However, Loomer has denied being paid to post political messages.
Two of the three people who spoke anonymously said they paid Loomer directly to post political messages on her X account , where she has 1.9 million followers, according to The Washington Post. The Washington Post reviewed bank transaction emails and a wire transfer statement that appear to show four payments totaling more than $60,000. Two of the people said Loomer charges $3,000 to $5,000 per tweet, and sometimes more.
The third said they oversaw clients who paid her to post. The documents do not say what the payments were for, but two people familiar with the matter told outlet that they were for political posts.
The money was sent to Loomer and a Florida -based company registered in her name, King Breaker Media, since May of last year.
He did not say who the clients were. Even though he made these deals himself, he believes they need clearer disclosures and have “gotten out of hand.
Bruesewitz said in an interview with The Washington Post that he paid Loomer for tweets last year. He said the money went through his political consulting firm, X Strategies, for posts on policy issues. Loomer told The Washington Post that she is not paid to post on social media. She called herself a journalist and activist and said she is not an influencer paid to promote any political cause.
“I’m not some influencer that makes money from tweeting. “I also have a media company. It’s not illegal to make a living in America.”
Because of confidentiality agreements, and her accountant handles her invoices, in an interview on Thursday night, Loomer told The Washington Post she could not talk about the terms of her work with most clients.
My business is public affairs and opposition research,” she said.
She also disagreed with Bruesewitz’s version of events. “He paid me to make a one-page research document for him, and then he wanted me to distribute the information.
She said his firm contacted her last year offering to pay her for research. And that’s what I did,” Loomer said. When asked where she was expected to share it, she said, “Either X or maybe an article.”
