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Sommer, W. (2026, September 11). MAGA Thursdays: Laura Loomer Is Picking Fights at Trump’s MAGA Convention. The Bulwark. https://www.thebulwark.com/p/maga-thursdays-laura-loomer-is-picking
Sommer, Will. “MAGA Thursdays: Laura Loomer Is Picking Fights at Trump’s MAGA Convention.” The Bulwark, 11 Sept. 2026, https://www.thebulwark.com/p/maga-thursdays-laura-loomer-is-picking.
Sommer, Will. “MAGA Thursdays: Laura Loomer Is Picking Fights at Trump’s MAGA Convention.” The Bulwark, September 11, 2026. https://www.thebulwark.com/p/maga-thursdays-laura-loomer-is-picking.
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