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NEW DELHI: American far-right activistic and staunch protagonist of US President Donald Trump, Laura Loomer connected Saturday apologised for immoderate of her earlier "anti-India" societal media posts aft it sparked backlash online for being racist and derogatory.Speaking astatine the India Today conclave, Loomer addressed disapproval implicit respective posts she had made connected the societal media level X. When questioned astir the controversy, she acknowledged "I should not person said immoderate of the things I wrote successful the tweets." "I apologise if my remarks offended people. I americium present successful India this week and volition beryllium spending respective days successful the country, travelling crossed the country," she added.
However, Loomer claimed that she would not apologise for her stance against the H-1B visa programme successful the United States.
"I americium not going to apologise for opposing the H-1B visa programme, due to the fact that my occupation is to basal up for American interests. Our migration and labour laws person been exploited and abused. I volition proceed to combat for American workers who are struggling to find employment," she said.The contention erupted aft Loomer arrived successful India for the conclave, with respective societal media users highlighting her earlier posts that included crude stereotypes and derogatory remarks astir Indians, including comments astir hygiene and intelligence.
As she posted astir her arrival, the comments resurfaced and rapidly went viral triggering wide criticism.Clarifying her position, Loomer said she did not harbour hostility toward India oregon Hindus. "I bash not person hatred successful my bosom for India oregon for Hindu people," she said."I bash not travel from a spot of hatred; my comments travel from a spot of emotion for my radical and my country," she added.Loomer besides criticised Pakistan, accusing it of supporting extremist networks. "Pakistan’s biggest export to the satellite is Islamic terrorism, and I don’t judge the US should beryllium cosying up to the Pakistani authorities astatine all," she said."Pakistan operates arsenic an openly jihadist and pro-Sharia state, and erstwhile you look astatine galore of the Islamist panic attacks astir the world, determination is often immoderate transportation backmost to Pakistan," she added.
