Is ambition a curse? Donald Trump’s supporter Laura Loomer seems to be getting ever closer to him — and is being compared to one of Shakespeare’s best known characters.
Rumours whirl over Trump Lady Macbeth
Palace intrigue: Laura Loomer, above, has furiously denied having an affair with Trump after their cosy relationship sparked a meltdown among political power brokers. Glossary
Donald Trump - An American politician, media personality, and businessman serving as the 47th president of the United States since January 2025. A member of the Republican Party, he previously served as the 45th president from 2017 to 2021.
USA - The United States of America is a country in North America. It has a population of 329 million.
Conspiracy theories - Theories that explain world events by blaming shady groups of powerful people operating in secret. Some conspiracy theories have a basis in fact, but many more of them are completely invented. What is more, they often play on dangerous prejudices such as antisemitism. It's worth being especially cautious and critical when you come across accounts that ascribe enormous agency to small and secretive groups.
Influence - Have an effect on something else, and especially persuade them to act in your favour.
Shakespeare - An English playwright and poet who is often called the greatest writer in the English language.
Ambitious - Showing a strong will to succeed.
Debate - A discussion about a subject in which people explain or argue their different points of view.
Republican Party - Also known as the Grand Old Party or GOP, it is one of the USA's two major political parties. Its first president was Abraham Lincoln. It sits on the right of the political spectrum.
Utters - Says.
Garbage - Rubbish
Human nature - The feelings and behaviours of humankind, that almost everyone shares.