Laura Loomer came to check Russian myths: after Bucha and meeting with Moshe Asman, Trump’s ally admitted she was wrong

One of Donald Trump’s most influential supporters in the American MAGA movement traveled to Ukraine to personally verify Russia’s claims of ‘Nazism’ and persecution of Jews. After Bucha, an air raid alert, the damaged Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra, and a conversation with the Chief Rabbi of Ukraine Moshe Asman, Laura Loomer publicly acknowledged that her previous beliefs were mistaken.

Laura Loomer came to verify Russian myths: after Bucha and a meeting with Moshe Asman, Trump’s ally admitted she was wrong.

On July 24, 2026, the Chief Rabbi of Ukraine Moshe Asman received American political blogger Laura Loomer — one of the most prominent and controversial representatives of the MAGA movement, with direct access to the entourage of US President Donald Trump — at the Central Synagogue of Ukraine.

The visit marked another stage in Loomer’s unexpected change of position, who until recently opposed American aid to Ukraine, repeated Russian claims of alleged ‘Nazism’ in the country, and stated that the war did not concern her.

Now she says she was under the influence of Russian propaganda and did not understand what Ukrainians go through daily.

Moshe Asman told Loomer about the war and the life of Jews in Ukraine.

In a message published on July 24, 2026, Moshe Asman stated that the conversation at the Central Synagogue was candid. The Chief Rabbi of Ukraine explained to the American guest that Russian aggression is not an abstract dispute between states but daily shelling, dead children, destroyed cities, and personal tragedies of millions of Ukrainian families.

Asman also shared what he and the Jewish community had to endure during the years of full-scale war.

A separate topic was the situation of Jews in modern Ukraine. For many years, Russian propaganda tried to portray Ukraine as a state where Jews are allegedly persecuted and religious life is restricted. According to Asman, these claims previously caused concern for Laura Loomer.

The Rabbi told her that Ukrainian Jews openly practice their faith, hold services, restore synagogues, create schools, help those in need, and are an integral part of Ukrainian society.

“The Jewish community lives here openly, freely practices their faith, restores synagogues, builds Jewish schools, and helps people,” emphasized Moshe Asman.

As a memento of the meeting, he gave Loomer his book “Between Miracle and Reality”, dedicated to the life of the Jewish community, the events of the war, and the Rabbi’s personal experience.

Who is Laura Loomer and why her visit matters

Laura Loomer does not hold positions in the US administration and is not an official advisor to the White House. However, she cannot be considered an ordinary blogger.

The Associated Press calls her a staunch ally of Donald Trump. Nearly two million users follow Loomer’s publications, and her campaigns against individual American officials have repeatedly led to personnel consequences within the administration. Donald Trump publicly called her a patriot and confirmed that he listens to her statements.

Loomer is an American of Jewish descent, openly supports Israel, and calls herself a Zionist. At the same time, she remains a highly controversial figure: American and Israeli media characterize her as a representative of the far-right political wing and remind of her harsh statements regarding Muslims and migrants.

It is Loomer’s closeness to Trump and her popularity among MAGA supporters that make her change of attitude towards Ukraine politically significant. Her audience largely consists of people who have heard about the war for years through American conservative channels, often repeating narratives favorable to the Kremlin.

Bucha was the first serious shock

During the trip, Loomer visited Bucha — a city that became one of the main symbols of Russian crimes against civilians.

She visited the Church of the Holy Apostle Andrew the First-Called and saw the site of the mass burial of residents killed during the Russian occupation in 2022. Bucha Mayor Anatoliy Fedoruk reported that the American blogger was told stories of specific victims and shown evidence of Russian military crimes.

After visiting Bucha, Loomer admitted that for years she believed false claims about the nature of the war.

Previously, she called Ukraine a country allegedly filled with ‘Nazi supporters’ and opposed support for Ukrainian defense. The Associated Press notes that such statements coincided with one of the main propaganda justifications Russia uses to explain its aggression.

The air raid alert changed the perception of the war

While in Ukraine, Loomer personally experienced an air raid alert for the first time.

She wrote that she hears the sirens and now understands: for Ukrainians, such a threat is part of everyday life. Loomer reminded that she had repeatedly said before that what was happening in Ukraine did not concern her, and then admitted that such words were wrong.

“We need moral clarity,” she stated after experiencing the alert.

For NAnews — Israel News, the fact of acknowledging the mistake is important. Loomer decided not to delete previous publications so that they remain evidence of how strongly the Russian information campaign can influence even experienced political activists with a large audience.

She essentially admitted that she was discussing the war without seeing its consequences and without talking to people who live under the constant threat of Russian missiles and drones.

Visit to the damaged Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra

The next important point of the trip was the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra.

Loomer visited the Assumption Cathedral and other objects of the complex damaged by a Russian strike on June 15, 2026. She was accompanied by the First Deputy Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Serhiy Kyslytsia, Minister of Culture Tetyana Berezhna, and representatives of the national reserve.

After the strike, a fire broke out in the monastery complex, damaging the interior and exterior structures. Ukrainian authorities called the incident an attack on Christian cultural heritage. Russia denied responsibility and without evidence claimed that the destruction could allegedly have been caused by a Ukrainian air defense missile.

While inside the cathedral, Loomer criticized Putin’s statements about protecting Christianity. She stated that Russian authorities cannot portray themselves as defenders of the faith while simultaneously striking one of Ukraine’s most important Christian monuments.

Meeting with Zelensky and Trump’s reaction

On July 23, Laura Loomer met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the Mariinsky Palace.

She recorded an interview with him for her program Loomer Unleashed. Among the topics discussed were Ukraine-US relations, a previous tense meeting at the White House, and the subsequent restoration of contact between Zelensky and Trump.

The President of Ukraine stated that an important moment was their brief conversation at the Vatican, which allowed changing the nature of relations in 15-20 minutes.

The Ukrainian side emphasizes that Loomer’s trip was initially not organized by state structures. Zelensky’s representative Dmytro Litvin reported that the President’s Office learned about her visit from social media.

After the publication of a photo of Loomer with Zelensky, Donald Trump reacted to the meeting with the words: “Very good!!!”

This brief reaction is significant. It shows that Trump did not perceive the rapprochement of one of his most prominent supporters with Ukraine as a manifestation of disloyalty.

Chronology of Laura Loomer’s trip

Why the meeting with Moshe Asman was especially important

Bucha showed Loomer the consequences of Russian occupation. The air raid alert allowed her to feel the daily threat. The destruction at the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra demonstrated the inconsistency of Moscow’s claims about ‘protecting Christianity’.

The meeting with Moshe Asman shattered another Russian myth — about the allegedly ‘Nazi Ukraine’ where Jews are persecuted.

Loomer saw a functioning synagogue in the center of Kyiv, met with one of the most well-known Jewish leaders in the country, and heard about the development of religious life directly from a representative of the Ukrainian Jewish community.

For the Israeli reader, this part of the trip is of fundamental importance. Russia tried to use the memory of the Holocaust and the fear of anti-Semitism as a tool to justify aggression. But at the same time, Russian missiles and drones threaten Ukrainian Jews just as they do all other residents of the country.

Jewish schools are forced to equip shelters. Synagogues help evacuated families. Rabbis conduct funerals for fallen soldiers and civilians. Jewish communities collect humanitarian aid, support hospitals, and help elderly people survive the war.

Has the entire MAGA changed along with Loomer

It is premature to talk about a change in the position of the entire MAGA movement.

Among Trump’s supporters, there are still serious disagreements about military aid to Ukraine. Many influential American conservatives still believe that Washington should reduce its involvement in European security.

Laura Loomer also did not become a representative of the American government and did not receive the authority to negotiate on behalf of Trump.

But her trip can influence the informational discourse within the American right-wing movement. A person who previously repeated Russian narratives is now telling the same audience about Bucha, air raid alerts, destroyed churches, and the free life of Jews in Ukraine.

Moreover, Loomer links support for Ukraine with the security of Israel and the US. In her statements, she draws attention to Russia’s cooperation with Iran and claims that the Moscow-Tehran alliance makes Russian aggression part of a broader threat to Western countries.

Propaganda ends where personal experience begins

Laura Loomer’s trip does not negate her previous statements and does not remove questions about her political activities. However, the willingness to publicly admit a mistake remains a rare phenomenon in modern politics.

She came to Ukraine to verify Russian claims and discovered a reality opposite to the picture that had been spread for years among some American conservatives.

Bucha showed her the crimes of the Russian army. The air raid alert — the daily life of Ukrainians. The Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra — Russia’s strikes on Christian heritage. And the Chief Rabbi of Ukraine Moshe Asman — the real situation of Jews in the country.

At the end of the meeting, Asman thanked Loomer for the courage to come to Ukraine despite the danger and wished her wisdom, health, protection, and the ability to always remain on the side of truth and justice.

For NAnews — Israel News, this story is a vivid example that Russian propaganda cannot be defeated by official statements alone. Sometimes a person needs to see a mass grave with their own eyes, hear the sirens, and talk to people whose lives they previously assessed based on social media publications.