'Freak show gets in the way': Analyst reveals how MAGA infighting is 'trouble for Trump'

15 May

U.S. President Donald Trump talks to reporters aboard Air Force One, en-route to Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, May 15, 2025. REUTERS/Brian Snyder

Make America Great Again (MAGA) influencer and far-right activist Laura Lommer, a staunch supporter of President Donald Trump, appears to be unhappy with members of the Trump administration and the MAGA movement.

In an article for the New York Times published Thursday, columnist Frank Bruni noted that Loomer is "unhappy" with Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Attorney General Pam Bondi.

Loomer has referred to Bondi as a "full-fledged liar," criticizing the attorney general for appearing “on Fox News more than she does her job.”

"So how does that leave Loomer feeling about Trump? She’s still professing big love," the journalist wrote.

"But it and she are clearly more complicated than many of us realized," he explained, adding that her "infighting with others in the MAGA movement mean trouble for Trump"

According to Bruni, Loomer represents "the danger — to Trump’s own fortunes as well as the country’s — of how he often sizes up potential allies."

Bruni further argued Trump does not care about the quality of his aides and supporters' ideas "but at the audacity of their provocations, not at how nicely they play with others but at how reliably they rile their followers."

"That’s a fine approach if you’re just owning the libs and staging a carnival. But if you mean to govern? The freak show gets in the way," the columnist added.

Last month, Loomer had a meeting with Trump in the White House. Hours after their meeting, Trump fired a number of national security officials. The fired officials included General Timothy D. Haugh, the head of the National Security Agency and US Cyber Command, reportedly at Loomer’s request.

While Trump said Loomer was not involved in the firings, he praised her judgment.

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