Laura Loomer says she called Trump from Ukraine, plans to brief president

U.S. conservative influencer Laura Loomer has stated she spoke with President Donald Trump from Ukraine after interviewing President Volodymyr Zelensky. Loomer, widely considered one of Trump's closest outside advisers, met Zelensky in Kyiv on July 23, 2026, and plans to brief Trump on her experiences.

In an interview with the Kyiv Independent, Loomer said her visit prompted a reassessment of her long-held critical views on Ukraine, which she now believes echoed Russian propaganda. She expressed regret over past statements, including opinion pieces for RT and comparisons of Ukraine to Nazis. Loomer has publicly disagreed with commentators like Tucker Carlson and Candace Owens over narratives concerning the war.

The interview with Zelensky was arranged last minute, with the Ukrainian president reportedly agreeing to engage Loomer to reach skeptical conservative audiences in the U.S. During their conversation, Loomer challenged Zelensky with Russian-influenced narratives, but the discussion reinforced her shift in perspective. Zelensky stated he does not use cocaine and named Abraham Lincoln when asked about the greatest American president.

Loomer indicated that her conversations with Trump about Ukraine are likely to continue, with plans for a meeting upon her return to the United States. Kyiv's decision to engage Loomer is seen as a gamble to persuade a key ally of Trump through firsthand exposure to the war's realities.