A recent Politico article meant to flatter Democrat influencer Ron Filipowski also revealed a crucial detail: The Biden ally is coordinating with key Trump alley Laura Loomer to attack Ron DeSantis’ campaign.
“Filipowski said he is in contact with far-right activist Laura Loomer and people affiliated with Donald Trump’s campaign,” the article reads. “It’s not to boost Trump (whom he has been agitating against since the 2020 campaign) but to upend their mutual enemy: DeSantis.
Loomer, a controversial activist, has grown increasingly close to Donald Trump in the 2024 cycle. She recently claimed to have spent the “whole day” with Trump at a LIV Golf tournament on August 13.
Today was the best day of my life. I got to spend the entire day with the greatest President our country has ever had: DONALD J TRUMP!
— Laura Loomer (@LauraLoomer) August 13, 2023
President Donald Trump is the most down to earth and amazing person ever. He is the best host. He is hilarious and he is also very generous and… https://t.co/JEa5YaeTmw pic.twitter.com/VXNUyFD3ZE
She previously sparked outrage when she accused Ron DeSantis’ wife, Casey, of exaggerating (or even faking) her battle with breast cancer.
DeSantis supporters say you aren’t allowed to criticize Jill DeSantis because she claims she had cancer (I’ve never seen the medical records), but they have no problem attacking Melania Trump.
— Laura Loomer (@LauraLoomer) May 27, 2023
Personally, I think Jill’s health has been over exaggerated in a desperate effort to… https://t.co/LdqZEqIYYh
Users noticed the key details in the Politico article after Filipowski promoted the piece on Twitter.
Thank you to Meredith at Politico for spending so much time on this. I don’t think I’m all interesting to have deserved this, but I am thankful that the work has been noticed. https://t.co/zeUAwVQOBs
— Ron Filipkowski (@RonFilipkowski) August 17, 2023
Influencer Noam Blum responded to Filipowski, saying “Yeah, keep up that coordination with Laura Loomer!”
Yeah, keep up that coordination with Laura Loomer! pic.twitter.com/xIKOeGqCvG
— Noam Blum 🚡 (@neontaster) August 17, 2023
Shockingly, both Loomer and Filipowski publicly admitted to the coordination.
“Yes. “Coordination.” She [Loomer] sometimes sends me things she finds against Desantis that nobody else has and I use it against him. You got me,” wrote Filipowski.
Yes. “Coordination.” She sometimes sends me things she finds against Desantis that nobody else has and I use it against him. You got me.
— Ron Filipkowski (@RonFilipkowski) August 17, 2023
Loomer added to Filipowski’s statement, posting:
“.@RonFilipkowski and I have never met in person. We have only talked on the phone or online. He hates @RonDeSantis almost as much as I do. And so I always make sure I send him the investigations I do into @TeamDeSantis.”
.@RonFilipkowski and I have never met in person. We have only talked on the phone or online.
— Laura Loomer (@LauraLoomer) August 17, 2023
He hates @RonDeSantis almost as much as I do. And so I always make sure I send him the investigations I do into @TeamDeSantis.
Not exactly a “scandal”.
Believe it or not, there are… https://t.co/S3S6ciX9B6
The coordination is particularly ironic as Loomer and other Trump allies frequently
The coordination appears to further confirm that Democrats view DeSantis, not Trump, as the greatest threat in the 2024 election.
It is also consistent with a recent report from the Washington Examiner, which showed that DeSantis has been targeted with more negative expenditures ($20.2 million) than Trump and Biden combined ($17.3 million).