LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – OCTOBER 25: Van Jones attends the REVOLT & AT&T Summit on October 25, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Scott Dudelson/Getty Images)
Laura Loomer has weighed in on the online exchange involving CNN commentator Van Jones and political commentator Cenk Uygur after Uygur made a Halloween-themed joke targeting Jones. Responding to Uygur’s post on X on November 1, 2026, Loomer defended Jones, writing,
“Arabs hate black people. They don’t hide it.”
The exchange began when Uygur shared a post mocking Jones over his recent comments about the Israel-Gaza conflict. He suggested that Jones could be portrayed as a person wearing an Israeli flag and accusing others of antisemitism.
“If you’re black, I have the easiest Halloween costume for you. Wrap an Israeli flag around you, and just start calling everyone you see an antisemite. Voila, you’re @VanJones68.”
Loomer’s response quickly shifted the conversation from Jones’s remarks to the relationship between Arabs and Black people. Although her reply was brief, it introduced a separate racial dimension to an already contentious discussion surrounding the Gaza conflict and the reactions of American commentators.
Van Jones speaks about Black-Jewish unity
Van Jones spoke about the long-standing relationship between Black and Jewish communities while accepting the Legacy of Unity Award at the American Friends of Magen David Adom’s annual gala in New York City on Tuesday night. Jones warned that antisemitism was being used to create divisions between the two communities and influence younger generations, per Algemeiner.
Jones began his speech by recalling how members of both communities had contributed to the development of American democracy. He pointed to their shared role in establishing the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People and the National Urban League. He also described their partnership as a “Black and Jewish united front for democracy.”…