Bulwark Takes
Bulwark Takes
April 22, 2026

Laura Loomer’s Unhinged Crusade Is Eating the Right Alive

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Quick Read

This episode dissects the escalating, often personal, feuds among right-wing pundits like Candace Owens and Laura Loomer, alongside a 'Trump-style' ranking of prominent MAGA media figures.
Laura Loomer targets Candace Owens's marriage and finances, accusing her of being a 'social climber' who married for money.
Candace Owens retaliates by questioning Loomer's Jewish identity, mental health, and accusing her of sexual predation.
A 'Trump-style' ranking of 18 MAGA pundits reveals who is currently 'in' or 'out' of favor based on perceived loyalty and recent actions.

Summary

The Bulwark Takes trio, Sam Stein, Will Summer, and Tim Miller, dive into the intense online feuds consuming the right-wing media landscape, focusing on the bitter rivalry between Candace Owens and Laura Loomer. They detail Loomer's accusations against Owens's marriage and finances, and Owens's retaliatory attacks questioning Loomer's Jewish identity and mental stability. The hosts also engage in a 'Trump-style' ranking of 18 MAGA pundits, categorizing them as 'good,' 'mediocre,' or 'bad' based on perceived loyalty to Donald Trump and their current standing within the movement, offering a candid look at the internal dynamics and personal attacks that define this political faction.
The internal feuds and public attacks among right-wing figures like Candace Owens and Laura Loomer reveal the fragility and personal nature of alliances within the MAGA movement. These conflicts, often driven by financial motives, personal grievances, and ideological purity tests, highlight how quickly figures can fall in and out of favor, impacting their influence and audience perception. Understanding these dynamics provides insight into the shifting power structures and the often-unpredictable nature of conservative media.

Takeaways

  • Laura Loomer has intensified her attacks on Candace Owens, specifically targeting Owens's husband, George Farmer, and her financial dealings.
  • Owens responded with a scathing tweet, calling Loomer 'Larry,' questioning her Jewish identity, and alleging mental instability and sexual predatory behavior.
  • The hosts discuss a viral video of Laura Loomer flirting with Mike Ma, who later became an eco-fascist neo-Nazi writer, highlighting the long history of public gaffes in right-wing media.
  • A segment ranks 18 prominent MAGA pundits (e.g., Joe Rogan, Ben Shapiro, Tucker Carlson, Alex Jones) into 'good,' 'mediocre,' and 'bad' categories, simulating Donald Trump's perspective.
  • The ranking exercise reveals shifting loyalties and current standings, with figures like Tucker Carlson and Candace Owens currently in Trump's 'bad' camp, while Mark Levin and Clay Travis are seen as 'good.'
  • The discussion highlights the hypocrisy and internal contradictions within the 'Groyper' movement, where figures like Nick Fuentes publicly criticize their own fans' appearances while promoting an ideal 'race.'

Insights

1Laura Loomer's Financial and Personal Attacks on Candace Owens

Laura Loomer has escalated her feud with Candace Owens by publicly scrutinizing Owens's businesses and her husband, George Farmer. Loomer accused Owens of being a 'social climber' who abandoned a long-term boyfriend to marry Farmer for his wealth, leveraging his father's status as a British Lord and wealthy metals trader. Loomer also celebrated the 'hijacking' of Tucker Carlson's Zen competitor company, indicating a pattern of targeting the financial interests of 'America Firsters.'

Will Summer details Loomer 'digging into Candace's businesses' and her husband, George Farmer, a 'very wealthy British guy.' Sam Stein reads Loomer's tweet accusing Owens of leaving a seven-year relationship for Farmer because 'he had more money than Ryan.'

2Candace Owens's Retaliatory Strikes: Questioning Identity and Mental Health

Candace Owens responded to Laura Loomer's attacks with a highly aggressive tweet, using the derogatory nickname 'Larry.' Owens questioned Loomer's Jewish identity, calling her a 'white Irish girl just like Rachel Dolezal' who has 'never had a bat mitzvah.' She also attacked Loomer's mental health, describing her as 'manic depressive' and a 'useful idiot' for the Trump campaign during 'manic phases.' Owens further alleged that Milo Yiannopoulos possesses compromising photos and videos of Loomer.

Sam Stein reads Owens's tweet: 'Looks like I struck a nerve with Larry... What is not AI are the photos and video that Milo has of you and your anti-psychotic medicine. Plus the videos of you learning how to make a star of David. You are not Jewish, Larry.'

3The 'Trump-Style' Pundit Ranking Reveals Shifting Loyalties

The hosts conduct a 'Trump-style' ranking of 18 prominent MAGA pundits, categorizing them as 'good,' 'mediocre,' or 'bad' based on their perceived standing with Donald Trump. This exercise highlights the fluid nature of alliances within the right-wing media. Figures like Tucker Carlson and Candace Owens are placed in the 'bad' category due to recent criticisms or falling out of favor, while Mark Levin and Clay Travis are considered 'good.' The 'mediocre' category includes figures like Joe Rogan and Tim Pool, whose loyalty or utility to Trump is seen as less consistent.

Sam Stein introduces the segment: 'Trump... said he should make a list of the good, the bad, and the somewhere in the middle magapundits.' Will Summer and Tim Miller then rank figures like Tucker ('hates Tucker right now'), Candace ('not happy with Candace'), Mark Levin ('at the top'), and Joe Rogan ('in the middle').

4Internal Hypocrisy and Fan Contempt within the 'Groyper' Movement

The discussion delves into the internal contradictions of the 'Groyper' movement, particularly concerning Nick Fuentes. Fuentes, who promotes ideals of a 'perfect race,' is shown to openly despise his own followers, criticizing their physical appearance. This contempt for his own fanbase, exemplified by his public ridicule of a supporter's 'clunky taupe loafers' on CNN, underscores a deep-seated hypocrisy where leaders project an image of superiority while privately or publicly disdaining their less-than-ideal adherents.

Will Summer describes Fuentes attacking a supporter for being 'ugly' and wearing 'clunky taupe loafers.' Tim Miller adds, 'he hates his own fans... truly finds them physically repulsive.' Will Summer quotes Fuentes: 'if you have a BMI over 25, you know, you can't claim to represent me.'

Notable Moments

The hosts discuss the origins of the Candace Owens vs. Laura Loomer feud, noting it intensified due to their opposing views on Israel and Loomer's direct attacks on Owens's businesses and husband.

This establishes the core conflict and the personal, financial, and ideological dimensions driving the right-wing infighting.

Candace Owens's tweet calling Laura Loomer 'Larry' and questioning her Jewish identity and mental stability is highlighted as a particularly brutal attack.

This demonstrates the extreme personal nature of these feuds, moving beyond policy disagreements to deeply personal and often offensive accusations.

The hosts analyze a viral video of Laura Loomer flirting with Mike Ma, an individual who later became an eco-fascist neo-Nazi writer, with Loomer stating she has 'big tits and an Ashkenazi IQ.'

This moment illustrates the long history of public gaffes and embarrassing moments that are weaponized in right-wing media feuds, showcasing the often-unflattering pasts of these figures.

Tim Miller's 'good list' of MAGA pundits includes Nick Fuentes, with the caveat that Fuentes is a 'bad person' but makes 'funny' content by mocking his own fans.

This moment reveals the complex and sometimes cynical criteria by which these pundits are judged, even by those outside their immediate circle, highlighting the entertainment value derived from internal conflicts.

Quotes

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"Candace Owens was living with a man named Ryan who she was dating for seven years when he came home one day and told him she was engaged to George Farmer. How is she a devout Catholic? Two weeks before she was engaged to George Farmer, she was living in Philadelphia with Ryan and her cat. She was planning to marry Ryan. Then she met George and two weeks later she's engaged to him because she had more money than Ryan. Jesus Christ. Don't let her tell you she's some devout Catholic. She's from the streets."

Laura Loomer (read by Sam Stein)
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"Looks like I struck a nerve with Larry. You keep sharing this weird AI photo of my husband and Milo Yiannopoulos, hoping that someone will believe it's real. How pathetic do you have to be to sit around making AI photos? Again, you are deeply envious of my life, my husband, and my children. What is not AI are the photos and video that Milo has of you and your anti-psychotic medicine. Plus the videos of you learning how to make a star of David. You are not Jewish, Larry. You are a white Irish girl just like Rachel Doleazol. You've never had a botn mitzvah. It's really time to let this Jews act go. You think you're some scary thug, but you're just a manic depressive that has nothing of substance in your life. You're the useful idiot of the Trump campaign because they know that in your manic phases, you stay until 1:00 a.m. authoring non-consequential skits loomer tweets while the rest of us are with our families. Everyone pies you, but the reality is you have both the face and the sad life you deserve."

Candace Owens (read by Sam Stein)
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"I'm going to have to defend Loomer on this one. Um I was on Candace's side earlier. Uh you got to call them balls and strikes in these sort of situations. Nobody Nobody sound Everyone sounds embarrassing flirting. Everybody sounds embarrassing flirting. There's never been a leaked text where somebody is sliding into another person's DMs where both sides seem very chill and cool."

Tim Miller
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"If you are somebody who has who has, you know, is confident in your beliefs, watching Nick Quentis make fun of the people that call in to ask him questions is pretty good material. Like, he's really [__] on the people that call into his own show. And you can kind of tell he hates his life now and he hates the other Gropers."

Tim Miller
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"There's this tension here where you're supposed to represent the perfect race and all your followers are just not perfect to put it gently."

Will Summer

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