Black Women in Politics continues to draw ire from those threatened by their rise to power. The Kid Mero is joining a growing list of public figures condemning Laura Loomer after she used racist language to attack five Black women in public office.
“She’s trash, bro,” Mero said on his Hot 97 morning show after discussing Loomer’s offensive remarks about Florida State Rep. Angie Nixon, Reps. Ilhan Omar and Ayanna Pressley, former Rep. Cori Bush and Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson. This moment reflects the Black Women in Politics struggle that continues to dominate national conversations around power and representation.
Loomer called the women “ghetto, entitled, race-obsessed, destructive black B–CHES” in an Aug. 28 post on X and claimed they were unfit to hold power. Her words echoed the same tired stereotypes that have long plagued the freedom struggle against systemic racism.
Mero mocked Loomer’s credentials as a political activist, joking that the title made as much sense as him calling himself an NBA player because he sometimes sits beside Carmelo Anthony. His co-host Miabelle also tore into Loomer for spreading harmful stereotypes about Black women. “That’s what people always lean towards when they don’t know what else to say,” said Miabelle, highlighting how attacks on women of color often rely on the same worn-out playbook.
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries also tore into Loomer, calling her a “stone-cold racist,” while Maryland Gov. Wes Moore accused her of using racism because it is “good for your clicks and your business model.”
Civil rights attorney Ben Crump said Black women should “NEVER have to endure” racist attacks for stepping into leadership roles. This sentiment speaks to the broader radical women of color movement pushing back against marginalization in every space.
Former Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene also denounced Loomer’s remarks, calling her rhetoric “hateful, racists, and demeaning.”
Nixon responded directly to Loomer, saying, “Girl. You ate dog food on camera.” Her sharp comeback was exactly what the moment called for—quick, cutting, and unapologetic.
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