Trump Ally Loomer Drags Puerto Rico’s Bankruptcy Battle Into Far-Right Spotlight

Laura Loomer has spent months attacking everything from Tucker Carlson to the head of the White House records’ office, gaining a following of more than 1.7 million on X while ratcheting up her influence with President Donald Trump.

The far-right provocateur also turned her sights on Puerto Rico and its eight-year effort to slash the massive debt load that crippled its economy. Amid a series of social media posts criticizing the costly proceedings, including about $2 billion incurred on lawyers and advisers, the Trump administration fired five of the seven members of the board that oversees the territory’s finances.