Wes Moore calls out Laura Loomer for ‘peddling racism’ in attack on Black women

The Maryland governor says the Trump ally is using racism against Black women as a business model, while Republicans also condemn her remarks.

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore is calling out far-right activist Laura Loomer after she launched a series of racist and sexist attacks against Florida state Rep. Angie Nixon and several other prominent Black women.

In a post on social media Monday, Moore directly addressed Loomer, accusing her of turning racist attacks into a business strategy.

“You attack and insult Black women because you believe peddling racism is good for your clicks and your business model,” Moore wrote.

He added that while not every inflammatory voice on social media deserves a response, Loomer’s relationship with President Donald Trump makes her rhetoric different.

.@LauraLoomer – you traffic in low level insults, cruelty, and ugliness.

You attack and insult Black women because you believe peddling racism is good for your clicks and your business model.

And while everyone with internet access and ignorant opinions doesn’t deserve a…— Wes Moore (@iamwesmoore) August 31, 2026

“This is someone who is an advisor of Donald Trump and who should be condemned by all,” Moore wrote.

Loomer, a vocal Trump supporter who does not hold an official position in the administration, has faced widespread backlash after targeting Nixon, U.S. Reps. Ilhan Omar and Ayanna Pressley, former Rep. Cori Bush and Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson.

Loomer referred to the women using racist and sexist language and specifically called Nixon a “ghetto Black b—” in a post on X. Rather than apologizing, Loomer doubled down, writing that she “meant every word” about Nixon.

Nixon, a Jacksonville Democrat who recently won her party’s nomination for U.S. Senate, has pushed back against Loomer’s attacks. If she defeats Republican Sen. Ashley Moody in November, Nixon would become Florida’s first Black U.S. senator.

Moore was not the only prominent political figure to condemn Loomer. In a video posted to Instagram, Rep. Ayanna Pressley also pushed back, including Rep. Ilhan Omar, former Rep. Cori Bush, Rep. Angie Nixon, and Rep. LaMonica McIver as collaborators.

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The backlash underscores how Loomer’s rhetoric has increasingly become a political issue beyond the people she targets. Though she has no formal government role, Loomer has maintained a close relationship with Trump and has publicly portrayed herself as someone with influence inside his political circle.

For Nixon, the attacks are part of a larger conversation about the treatment of Black women in politics.

And for Moore, the response is about refusing to allow racist rhetoric to become normalized.

“We will never let anyone steal our joy or let those that don’t matter too much, matter too much,” Moore wrote.

Then he delivered his final message directly to Loomer:

“If you are going to attack brilliant, bold, beautiful Black women, know this: they are way out of your league.”

“Respectfully,” Moore added, “I suggest you sit this one out.”