{"id":187444,"date":"2025-08-17T18:25:23","date_gmt":"2025-08-17T18:25:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/08\/17\/trump-admin-halts-visas-for-wounded-gazans-after-laura-loomer-complains\/"},"modified":"2025-08-17T18:25:23","modified_gmt":"2025-08-17T18:25:23","slug":"trump-admin-halts-visas-for-wounded-gazans-after-laura-loomer-complains","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/08\/17\/trump-admin-halts-visas-for-wounded-gazans-after-laura-loomer-complains\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump Admin Halts Visas For Wounded Gazans After Laura Loomer Complains"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"has-dropcap\">The State Department announced on Saturday morning that it was halting all visitor visas to people coming in from Gaza to \u201cconduct a full and thorough review of the process and procedures\u201d which were being used to issue a \u201csmall\u201d number of visas to those seeking medical care, according to a <a data-offer-url=\"https:\/\/x.com\/StateDept\/status\/1956717342693458359?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1956717342693458359%7Ctwgr%5E1e5a72f4b51e52945207875f5696ab17cd174cfc%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.aljazeera.com%2Fnews%2F2025%2F8%2F16%2Fus-suspends-visas-for-gaza-residents-after-right-wing-social-media-storm\" class=\"external-link\" data-event-click=\"{&quot;element&quot;:&quot;ExternalLink&quot;,&quot;outgoingURL&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/x.com\/StateDept\/status\/1956717342693458359?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1956717342693458359%7Ctwgr%5E1e5a72f4b51e52945207875f5696ab17cd174cfc%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.aljazeera.com%2Fnews%2F2025%2F8%2F16%2Fus-suspends-visas-for-gaza-residents-after-right-wing-social-media-storm&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/StateDept\/status\/1956717342693458359?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1956717342693458359%7Ctwgr%5E1e5a72f4b51e52945207875f5696ab17cd174cfc%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.aljazeera.com%2Fnews%2F2025%2F8%2F16%2Fus-suspends-visas-for-gaza-residents-after-right-wing-social-media-storm\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">post<\/a> on X from the federal agency.<\/p>\n<p>The move comes less than 17 hours after <strong>Laura Loomer,<\/strong> a far-right, anti-Muslim commentator <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vanityfair.com\/news\/story\/more-trump-administration-officials-are-gone-after-complaints-from-laura-loomer?srsltid=AfmBOoowmogiRoBoFu7VmN7n9YmEZleYSpnh7fKmjlFSdMKSSQe-Hvjc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">close<\/a> to President <strong>Donald Trump<\/strong> who has <a data-offer-url=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2023\/04\/07\/us\/politics\/trump-laura-loomer.html\" class=\"external-link\" data-event-click=\"{&quot;element&quot;:&quot;ExternalLink&quot;,&quot;outgoingURL&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2023\/04\/07\/us\/politics\/trump-laura-loomer.html&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2023\/04\/07\/us\/politics\/trump-laura-loomer.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">said<\/a> she\u2019s \u201cpro-white nationalism,\u201d complained online about Palestinians seeking medical care after being wounded by Israel\u2019s continued offensive in the region.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paywall\">\u201cHow is allowing for Islamic immigrants to come into the US America First policy?\u201d she <a data-offer-url=\"https:\/\/x.com\/LauraLoomer\/status\/1956468128688550075\" class=\"external-link\" data-event-click=\"{&quot;element&quot;:&quot;ExternalLink&quot;,&quot;outgoingURL&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/x.com\/LauraLoomer\/status\/1956468128688550075&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/LauraLoomer\/status\/1956468128688550075\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">asked<\/a> on X. \u201cThe jew hating GAZA first idiots pretend to be America First but they are America last. They want the US to be flooded with Muslims pretending to be refugees so they can cancel out our votes,\u201d she continued, adding, \u201cI don\u2019t care if they are kids. The US is full.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"AssetEmbedWrapper-fkZDUs kHRAYC asset-embed\">\n<div class=\"AssetEmbedAssetContainer-eEeytc eRSvCP asset-embed__asset-container\"><span class=\"SpanWrapper-zEXFr hdztbW responsive-asset AssetEmbedResponsiveAsset-cIfZLr fHIkTW asset-embed__responsive-asset\"><picture class=\"ResponsiveImagePicture-cGZhnX jwYQWO AssetEmbedResponsiveAsset-cIfZLr fHIkTW asset-embed__responsive-asset responsive-image\"><noscript><\/noscript><\/picture><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"CaptionWrapper-jYrTxZ hvludv caption AssetEmbedCaption-fyuOdR iTyhpv asset-embed__caption\" data-testid=\"caption-wrapper\"><span class=\"BaseWrap-sc-gzmcOU BaseText-eqOrNE CaptionText-brNLzD deqABF ijcmYY ixLsrW caption__text\"><\/p>\n<p>Two wounded Palestinian teenagers from Gaza are escorted in wheelchairs through the arrivals hall at Dulles International Airport in Washington on August 9, 2025. Far-right commentator Laura Loomer wants no more wounded Palestinians let in through temporary visas.<\/p>\n<p><\/span><span class=\"BaseWrap-sc-gzmcOU BaseText-eqOrNE CaptionCredit-eowWKH deqABF PwCDR kpuElq caption__credit\">MEHMET ESER\/Getty Images<\/span><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"paywall\">Since Friday, Loomer has gone on a posting spree, <a data-offer-url=\"https:\/\/x.com\/LauraLoomer\/status\/1956886174792081461\" class=\"external-link\" data-event-click=\"{&quot;element&quot;:&quot;ExternalLink&quot;,&quot;outgoingURL&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/x.com\/LauraLoomer\/status\/1956886174792081461&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/LauraLoomer\/status\/1956886174792081461\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">claiming<\/a>, without evidence, that an \u201cIslamist\u201d in the State Department \u201cis supporting terrorism or fast tracking visas for Islamists.\u201d After the department announced that they were halting visas to those fleeing violence in Gaza, Loomer was quick to <a data-offer-url=\"https:\/\/x.com\/LauraLoomer\/status\/1956718717762699444\" class=\"external-link\" data-event-click=\"{&quot;element&quot;:&quot;ExternalLink&quot;,&quot;outgoingURL&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/x.com\/LauraLoomer\/status\/1956718717762699444&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/LauraLoomer\/status\/1956718717762699444\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">thank<\/a> Secretary <strong>Marco Rubio<\/strong> and take credit for his agency\u2019s decision, <a data-offer-url=\"https:\/\/x.com\/LauraLoomer\/status\/1956870486773977141\" class=\"external-link\" data-event-click=\"{&quot;element&quot;:&quot;ExternalLink&quot;,&quot;outgoingURL&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/x.com\/LauraLoomer\/status\/1956870486773977141&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/LauraLoomer\/status\/1956870486773977141\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">writing<\/a> that she \u201csaved so many American citizens from being killed by pro-HAMAS jihadis.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paywall\">According to an <a data-offer-url=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/world\/middle-east\/us-state-department-stops-medical-humanitarian-visas-people-gaza-rcna225403\" class=\"external-link\" data-event-click=\"{&quot;element&quot;:&quot;ExternalLink&quot;,&quot;outgoingURL&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/world\/middle-east\/us-state-department-stops-medical-humanitarian-visas-people-gaza-rcna225403&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/world\/middle-east\/us-state-department-stops-medical-humanitarian-visas-people-gaza-rcna225403\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">analysis<\/a> by NBC News of monthly figures provided on the State Department\u2019s website, the United States has \u201cissued more than 3,800 B1\/B2 visitor visas, which permit foreigners to seek medical treatment in the United States, to holders of the Palestinian Authority travel document so far in 2025.\u201d In May, 640 visas were issued. The department\u2019s numbers do not clarify how many of those visas were given to Gazans and how many people were from the West Bank in Palestine.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paywall\">The Palestinian people coming into the US to seek medical care are fleeing a worsening situation in Gaza and the West Bank\u2014one <a href=\"https:\/\/www.state.gov\/military-assistance-to-israel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">funded<\/a> by American <a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/transcripts\/1197958571\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">tax dollars<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vanityfair.com\/news\/story\/donald-trumps-imperial-designs-on-gaza-are-finally-out-in-the-open?srsltid=AfmBOoqfPPr0LOO9plFx5JSbFCgqgCxPyfvCJlZdNGCCsFL6kR6RqLs0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">supported<\/a> by the Trump administration. The president has repeatedly talked about taking over the Gaza Strip, potentially by force, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vanityfair.com\/news\/story\/donald-trumps-imperial-designs-on-gaza-are-finally-out-in-the-open?srsltid=AfmBOoqfPPr0LOO9plFx5JSbFCgqgCxPyfvCJlZdNGCCsFL6kR6RqLs0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">turning<\/a> it into the \u201cRiviera of the Middle East.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paywall\">\u201cI think the potential in the Gaza Strip is unbelievable,\u201d Trump said in a February press conference following a White House meeting with Prime Minister <strong>Benjamin Netanyahu<\/strong>. \u201cWe have an opportunity to do something that could be phenomenal,\u201d he continued, adding, \u201cwe\u2019ll do a job with it, too. We\u2019ll own it.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"AssetEmbedWrapper-fkZDUs kHRAYC asset-embed\">\n<div class=\"AssetEmbedAssetContainer-eEeytc eRSvCP asset-embed__asset-container\"><span class=\"SpanWrapper-zEXFr hdztbW responsive-asset AssetEmbedResponsiveAsset-cIfZLr fHIkTW asset-embed__responsive-asset\"><picture class=\"ResponsiveImagePicture-cGZhnX jwYQWO AssetEmbedResponsiveAsset-cIfZLr fHIkTW asset-embed__responsive-asset responsive-image\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Image may contain Negar Khan Clothing Coat Jacket Adult Person Accessories Glasses Wristwatch Face and Head\" class=\"ResponsiveImageContainer-eNxvmU cfBbTk responsive-image__image\" src=\"https:\/\/media.vanityfair.com\/photos\/68a21c8dff04f58df542e472\/master\/w_1600%2Cc_limit\/2147828797\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.vanityfair.com\/photos\/68a21c8dff04f58df542e472\/master\/w_120,c_limit\/2147828797 120w, https:\/\/media.vanityfair.com\/photos\/68a21c8dff04f58df542e472\/master\/w_240,c_limit\/2147828797 240w, https:\/\/media.vanityfair.com\/photos\/68a21c8dff04f58df542e472\/master\/w_320,c_limit\/2147828797 320w, https:\/\/media.vanityfair.com\/photos\/68a21c8dff04f58df542e472\/master\/w_640,c_limit\/2147828797 640w, https:\/\/media.vanityfair.com\/photos\/68a21c8dff04f58df542e472\/master\/w_960,c_limit\/2147828797 960w, https:\/\/media.vanityfair.com\/photos\/68a21c8dff04f58df542e472\/master\/w_1280,c_limit\/2147828797 1280w, https:\/\/media.vanityfair.com\/photos\/68a21c8dff04f58df542e472\/master\/w_1600,c_limit\/2147828797 1600w\" sizes=\"100vw\"\/><\/noscript><\/picture><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"CaptionWrapper-jYrTxZ hvludv caption AssetEmbedCaption-fyuOdR iTyhpv asset-embed__caption\" data-testid=\"caption-wrapper\"><span class=\"BaseWrap-sc-gzmcOU BaseText-eqOrNE CaptionText-brNLzD deqABF ijcmYY ixLsrW caption__text\"><\/p>\n<p>Laura Loomer speaks to the media in New York City on April 15, 2024 before the Trump&#8217;s trial for fraud.<\/p>\n<p><\/span><span class=\"BaseWrap-sc-gzmcOU BaseText-eqOrNE CaptionCredit-eowWKH deqABF PwCDR kpuElq caption__credit\">David Dee Delgado\/Getty Images<\/span><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vanityfair.com\/news\/story\/trump-halts-visas-for-wounded-gazans-after-laura-loomer-complains\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The State Department announced on Saturday morning that it was halting all visitor visas to people coming in from Gaza to \u201cconduct a full and thorough review of the process and procedures\u201d which were being used to issue a \u201csmall\u201d number of visas to those seeking medical care, according to a post on X from [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":187445,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[9927,54,4385,4601,644,12142,726,1791],"class_list":{"0":"post-187444","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-celebrity","8":"tag-benjamin-netanyahu","9":"tag-donald-trump","10":"tag-israel","11":"tag-palestine","12":"tag-politics","13":"tag-president-donald-trump","14":"tag-trump-administration","15":"tag-white-house"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/187444","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=187444"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/187444\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/187445"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=187444"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=187444"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=187444"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}