‘Great MAGA King’: Kari Lake’s campaign praises Trump for new ‘Ultra MAGA’ TV ad
2 years, 6 months ago

‘Great MAGA King’: Kari Lake’s campaign praises Trump for new ‘Ultra MAGA’ TV ad

Raw Story  

Mar-a-Lago resident Donald Trump was praised as the "Great MAGA King" by the Kari Lake's campaign to be governor of Arizona on Thursday. Lake, who has campaigned for over a year on lies about the 2020 election, has branded herself as an extreme member of Trump's "Make America Great Again" base. Her campaign account retweeted the candidate with a "Great MAGA King" hashtag. On Wednesday, Lake tweeted a far-right internet site describing her as "based" and saying she has gone "Full Ultra MAGA."

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Kari Lake tapped to lead federal broadcasting agency in new Trump administration
1 week, 6 days ago

Kari Lake tapped to lead federal broadcasting agency in new Trump administration

Raw Story  

President-elect Donald Trump has tapped election denier and two-time failed Republican candidate Kari Lake to lead Voice of America in his new administration. Trump made the selection Wednesday night, ending speculation that Lake, a former TV news anchor turned MAGA favorite, would be selected as the incoming president’s ambassador to Mexico. “I am pleased to announce that Kari Lake will …

‘Now she’s the world’s problem’: Some Arizona Republicans relieved Lake is heading to Washington
1 week, 6 days ago

‘Now she’s the world’s problem’: Some Arizona Republicans relieved Lake is heading to Washington

Politico  

“When you’re a two-time loser and you did worse the second time around, that’s a clue that maybe the voters don’t want you,” said Barrett Marson, a GOP strategist in Arizona. Lake is one of several candidates who have demonstrated the challenges of running on a “Make America Great Again” platform without President-elect Donald Trump’s name. In a post on …

Election-denying failed MAGA candidate emerges as leading contender for Trump role: report
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Election-denying failed MAGA candidate emerges as leading contender for Trump role: report

Raw Story  

Two-time failed Republican candidate Kari Lake has emerged as a leading contender to become President-elect Donald Trump's ambassador to Mexico, Semafor reported Monday. She has also helped promote Trump's ongoing conspiracy theory that he won the 2020 election. Lake also campaigned on the need for a border wall, increasing judges to hear asylum claims, fast deportations and more border detention …

Kari Lake is already claiming voter fraud
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Kari Lake is already claiming voter fraud

Raw Story  

When Election Night 2024 arrived, one of the closely watched U.S. Senate races was taking place in Arizona — where Rep. Ruben Gallego and far-right MAGA Republican Kari Lake are competing for the seat being vacated by independent Sen. Kyrsten Sinema. And according to Wired's David Gilbert, Lake was preparing for likely defeat by resorting to a familiar playbook: falsely …

Kari Lake: The Trump ally who could be the Democrats’ best hope
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Kari Lake: The Trump ally who could be the Democrats’ best hope

The Telegraph  

It is also the best example of a ballot-splitting trend, with a significant number of voters telling pollsters they plan to back Trump for the White House, but Democrat Ruben Gallego for the Senate. It appears to be paying off: he has an almost seven-point lead over Ms Lake, according to polling aggregator FiveThirtyEight, despite Trump leading Ms Harris by …

The presser you should’ve been watching while Trump rambled on about nothing
4 months, 2 weeks ago

The presser you should’ve been watching while Trump rambled on about nothing

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “Whether it be the inflation and the cost of living that has soared under …

Kari Lake's election denial obsession was too much even for Trump: new book
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Kari Lake's election denial obsession was too much even for Trump: new book

Raw Story  

Arizona MAGA stalwart Kari Lake's obsession with bogus claims about voter fraud was so strong that even former President Donald Trump got tired of hearing about it, a new book claims. The Guardian has obtained a copy of a new book from Politico journalist Meridith McGraw, titled Trump in Exile, and it claims that Trump mocked Lake behind her back …

MAGA Republican Kari Lake is schooled by reporter at RNC over JD Vance’s Trump is ‘Hitler’ comment
5 months ago

MAGA Republican Kari Lake is schooled by reporter at RNC over JD Vance’s Trump is ‘Hitler’ comment

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Days later, former BBC presenter Emily Maitlis pressed …

Trump shoves Kari Lake out of Mar-a-Lago and frets she'll be electoral liability: report
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Trump shoves Kari Lake out of Mar-a-Lago and frets she'll be electoral liability: report

Raw Story  

There are rumblings from Donald Trump insiders that the former president is growing increasingly concerned that former TV personality Kari Lake will blow the GOP's chances of picking up a Senate seat and that her unpopularity in Arizona will also hurt his re-election chances. since Lake jumped into the race, Trump has repeatedly expressed skepticism about her political prospects in …

Kari Lake squirms when asked who stole her election: 'I don't want to look backwards'
10 months ago

Kari Lake squirms when asked who stole her election: 'I don't want to look backwards'

Raw Story  

Former Arizona gubernatorial candidate turned Senate candidate Kari Lake deflected when asked in a new radio interview who, exactly, she is accusing of having stolen her previous election in 2022, The Arizona Republicreported on Tuesday. Lake, a former Phoenix-area news anchor who became a firm supporter of former President Donald Trump, has become infamous since losing her election to Democratic …

Kari Lake begins Senate campaign as she keeps fighting her loss in the last election
1 year, 2 months ago

Kari Lake begins Senate campaign as she keeps fighting her loss in the last election

Associated Press  

Follow live: Updates from AP’s coverage of the presidential election. “Kari Lake can win, but she’s going to have to run a different campaign than she ran two years ago, and she’s going to have to become a serious candidate who talks about serious issues that everyday Republican and independent voters care about,” said Chris Baker, an Arizona-based Republican political …

Kari Lake, prominent Trump supporter and election denier, will launch US Senate campaign in Arizona
1 year, 2 months ago

Kari Lake, prominent Trump supporter and election denier, will launch US Senate campaign in Arizona

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — Republican Kari Lake, a Donald Trump ally who has refused to acknowledge her loss in last year’s race for Arizona governor, will soon launch her campaign for the U.S. Senate seat held by independent Kyrsten Sinema, a senior adviser said Thursday. Lake’s entrance in one of next year’s top Senate contests likely complicates Republican efforts to nominate candidates …

Kari Lake falling out of favor with Trump because she's causing him problems with Melania
1 year, 5 months ago

Kari Lake falling out of favor with Trump because she's causing him problems with Melania

Raw Story  

Following up on reporting that failed Republican gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake's prospects of becoming Donald Trump's 2024 running mate are collapsing, the Daily Beast's Zachary Petrizzo is reporting that Lake is also causing the former president grief with his wife, Melania. Speaking with the hosts of the Daily Beast's "The New Abnormal," Petrizzo pointed to an article in People Magazine …

'Spotlight hound' Kari Lake is blowing her chance to be Trump's VP: report
1 year, 5 months ago

'Spotlight hound' Kari Lake is blowing her chance to be Trump's VP: report

Raw Story  

Donald Trump has soured on Kari Lake as his potential running mate, and his advisers are cautioning him against her. Two Trump advisers told the website that Trump is concerned that Lake comes across as a "spotlight hound," and the former president doesn't like that she has been "running around saying she should be VP.” DON'T MISS: 'A big baby …

Kari Lake skewered for 'strutting like a conquering hero' while she 'parrots Trump'
1 year, 5 months ago

Kari Lake skewered for 'strutting like a conquering hero' while she 'parrots Trump'

Raw Story  

Failed gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake resorted to imitating former president Donald Trump and bending over backward to be his vice presidential nominee when she lost her own election for governor of Arizona, according to an LA Times columnist. Mark Z. Barabak, who has covered campaigns and elections in 49 of the 50 states, said it was Lake's "brazen duplicity" in …

Why Kari Lake 'practically lives' at Mar-a-Lago
1 year, 6 months ago

Why Kari Lake 'practically lives' at Mar-a-Lago

Raw Story  

Failed 2022 Arizona gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake has denied she is angling for the vice presidential slot on former President Donald Trump's 2024 ticket. "While Lake has repeatedly denied rumors she wants to be Trump’s running mate should he win the nomination for the 2024 election.what else would a failed conservative politician who hasn’t yet been insulted by Trump do …

Kari Lake takes wild leap in Trump's defense, threatening gun violence against DOJ and Biden
1 year, 6 months ago

Kari Lake takes wild leap in Trump's defense, threatening gun violence against DOJ and Biden

Salon  

During a speaking engagement on Friday, failed Arizona Republican gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake made a wild leap in Donald Trump's defense by weighing in on his indictment via threats of physical violence towards the DOJ and President Biden. Speaking to an audience of Georgia Republican activists, Lake issued a warning for anyone "coming after" Trump, saying, "I have a message …

Kari Lake holds up Bible and calls for prayers for Trump ahead of possible indictment
1 year, 9 months ago

Kari Lake holds up Bible and calls for prayers for Trump ahead of possible indictment

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Failed MAGA gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake is urging her supporters …

Scathing AZ column urges Trump to ‘Take Kari Lake. Please’
1 year, 9 months ago

Scathing AZ column urges Trump to ‘Take Kari Lake. Please’

Raw Story  

Following an Axios report that Kari Lake is on Donald Trump’s short list of 2024 VP candidates, an Arizona Republic columnist is urging the ex-president to pick the former newscaster and losing candidate in the Grand Canyon state’s 2020 gubernatorial election to be his No. “Here in Arizona, we know that Kari Lake would be the ideal vice presidential pick …

Kari Lake's latest legal maneuver 'generates a big fat yawn'
1 year, 9 months ago

Kari Lake's latest legal maneuver 'generates a big fat yawn'

Raw Story  

According to one Arizona journalist who has followed Kari Lake's ascension from amiable TV personality to controversial candidate for the governorship, her worst fear is coming true. As AzCentral columnist E.J Montini observed, Lake's decision to file an appeal with the Arizona State Supreme Court was greeted with "a big yawn," because no one believes it will go anywhere. According …

Kari Lake looks to harness her movement after Arizona loss
1 year, 10 months ago

Kari Lake looks to harness her movement after Arizona loss

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — Brett Foto and his fiancee were vacationing in Phoenix last fall when they heard about a rally nearby for Kari Lake, then running for governor of Arizona. “We’re going to look back and say, ‘We saw her when we went to this little hangar in Phoenix.’” Lake went on to lose that race to Democrat Katie Hobbs, a …

Kari Lake looks to harness her movement after Arizona loss
1 year, 10 months ago

Kari Lake looks to harness her movement after Arizona loss

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Brett Foto and his fiancee were vacationing in Phoenix last …

Even this conservative thinks Kari Lake has become a major liability for the GOP
1 year, 10 months ago

Even this conservative thinks Kari Lake has become a major liability for the GOP

Raw Story  

Despite losing to Democratic now-Gov. Katie Hobbs in Arizona’s 2022 gubernatorial race, far-right Republican conspiracy theorist Kari Lake remains a rock star in the MAGA movement. In his February 3 column, Olsen argues that Lake has become a liability for the Republican Party and that the last thing Republicans should do is nominate her in Arizona’s 2024 U.S. Senate race. …

Kari Lake refers to herself as the 'real' and 'duly-elected governor' of Arizona in interview
1 year, 11 months ago

Kari Lake refers to herself as the 'real' and 'duly-elected governor' of Arizona in interview

Raw Story  

In an interview on the far-right Real America's Voice, 2022 Arizona gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake referred to herself as the "real" and "duly-elected governor" of Arizona — despite having lost the election, lost the court cases challenging the election, and despite her opponent having been sworn in as governor this week. She went so far as to claim that the …

In campaigning, Kari Lake modeled herself on Donald Trump. In losing, she’s doing so too.
2 years, 1 month ago

In campaigning, Kari Lake modeled herself on Donald Trump. In losing, she’s doing so too.

Raw Story  

Originally published by The 19th We’re making sense of the midterms. Her official campaign account, the “Kari Lake War Room,” has tweeted unfounded claims that voting was “flawed.” Lake has also retweeted people’s messages about her, including: “She will not go quietly into the night. “I assume everyone is watching Arizona as the great Kari Lake’s easy election win is …

Kari Lake race news: Election denier calls Arizona loss ‘unforgivable’ as she still refuses to concede race
2 years, 1 month ago

Kari Lake race news: Election denier calls Arizona loss ‘unforgivable’ as she still refuses to concede race

The Independent  

✕ Close Kari Lake falsely claims rival Katie Dobbs has never been in lead in Arizona race Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates …

Trump Acolyte Kari Lake Follows in His Footsteps, Denies She Lost Arizona Governor Race
2 years, 1 month ago

Trump Acolyte Kari Lake Follows in His Footsteps, Denies She Lost Arizona Governor Race

News 18  

Former US President Donald Trump-backed Republican candidate for the Arizona gubernatorial race Kari lake declined to concede her race on Thursday. pic.twitter.com/ytaGvqG5J0— Kari Lake November 17, 2022 For Kari Lake, election denialism was a major talking point on her campaign trail. This did not stop misinformation from spreading regarding the elections and there were several people who said that election …

In Arizona, it’s clear what turned voters against Kari Lake. Why won’t she accept it?
2 years, 1 month ago

In Arizona, it’s clear what turned voters against Kari Lake. Why won’t she accept it?

The Independent  

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Republican strategist Barrett Marson explained, “Kari …

Republican Kari Lake refuses to concede in Arizona governor’s race she lost
2 years, 1 month ago

Republican Kari Lake refuses to concede in Arizona governor’s race she lost

LA Times  

Refusing to concede, Kari Lake, the defeated Republican candidate for Arizona governor, said Thursday she is assembling lawyers and collecting evidence of voters having trouble casting ballots on election day as she considers her next move. “Rest assured I have assembled the best and brightest legal team, and we are exploring every avenue to correct the many wrongs that have …

Forget Ron DeSantis. Losing Arizona Candidate Kari Lake Is Trump’s True Heir (as Her Party’s Most Giant Baby).
2 years, 1 month ago

Forget Ron DeSantis. Losing Arizona Candidate Kari Lake Is Trump’s True Heir (as Her Party’s Most Giant Baby).

Slate  

Arizona Republican gubernatorial candidate, former local news anchor, and “stolen election” conspiracy obsessive Kari Lake was preeeettttty confident heading into Election Day. In late October she posted a facetious letter “thanking” Republican representative and non–election denier Liz Cheney for making an “in-kind contribution” to her campaign by appearing in an ad urging Arizona voters not to support Lake. Last December, …

Arizona Chooses Katie Hobbs as it Governor as Trump-Backed Kari Lake Loses Bid
2 years, 1 month ago

Arizona Chooses Katie Hobbs as it Governor as Trump-Backed Kari Lake Loses Bid

News 18  

Donald Trump loyalist and prominent election denier Kari Lake has lost her bid to be governor of Arizona, US networks projected Monday. Lake’s defeat by Democrat Katie Hobbs, called by CNN and NBC, adds to the list of candidates supported by the former president who failed to get elected in last week’s midterms, in an increasingly dismal showing by the …

Liz Cheney sends perfect revenge tweet as Kari Lake loses Arizona governor’s race: ‘You’re welcome’
2 years, 1 month ago

Liz Cheney sends perfect revenge tweet as Kari Lake loses Arizona governor’s race: ‘You’re welcome’

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Arizona governor candidate Kari Lake has been mocked by her …

‘Very sad thing to watch’: Trump fumes over Arizona election as Kari Lake continues to trail Katie Hobbs
2 years, 1 month ago

‘Very sad thing to watch’: Trump fumes over Arizona election as Kari Lake continues to trail Katie Hobbs

Raw Story  

On Monday, former President Donald Trump took to his Truth Social platform to rage that Kari Lake, the local news anchor turned QAnon-curious candidate for Arizona governor, appears headed for defeat in the election. "I assume everyone is watching Arizona as the great Kari Lake’s easy election win is slowly, yet systematically, being drained away from her, and from the …

Kari Lake Is Lifting The GOP Ticket In Arizona As Democrats Watch Terrified
2 years, 1 month ago

Kari Lake Is Lifting The GOP Ticket In Arizona As Democrats Watch Terrified

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING PHOENIX — Democrat Katie Hobbs and Republican Kari Lake don’t agree on much, but their campaigns for Arizona governor did have one thing in common recently — the faint scent of manure. “They are patriots, and they’re getting ready to make certain that on Nov. 8, Arizona is going to have a great governor named Kari Lake!” …

Trump ally Kari Lake wins GOP primary for Arizona governor
2 years, 4 months ago

Trump ally Kari Lake wins GOP primary for Arizona governor

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — Kari Lake, a former news anchor who walked away from her journalism career and was embraced by Donald Trump and his staunch supporters, won the Republican primary for Arizona governor on Thursday. Lake’s victory was a blow to the GOP establishment that lined up behind lawyer and businesswoman Karrin Taylor Robson in an attempt to push their party …

Trump ally and 2020 election denier Kari Lake wins GOP primary for Arizona governor
2 years, 4 months ago

Trump ally and 2020 election denier Kari Lake wins GOP primary for Arizona governor

LA Times  

Kari Lake, who put false claims of election fraud at the center of her campaign, won the Republican primary for Arizona governor. Kari Lake, a former news anchor who walked away from her journalism career and was embraced by Donald Trump and his staunch supporters, has won the Republican primary for Arizona governor. Lake has said she would not have …

Trump’s pick for Arizona governor renounced her media past. The conversion made Kari Lake a front-runner
2 years, 4 months ago

Trump’s pick for Arizona governor renounced her media past. The conversion made Kari Lake a front-runner

LA Times  

Kari Lake hugs former President Trump at a rally in Prescott Valley, Ariz. Trump’s endorsement and Lake’s fame as a TV news anchor has propelled her to the top of the polls in the Republican primary for governor. Lake showed a willingness to “stand up for principle,” said Kevin McNichols as he queued up in 95-degree heat to see Lake …

Trump-backed Arizona governor candidate appears with Nazi sympathizer at campaign event: report
3 years, 1 month ago

Trump-backed Arizona governor candidate appears with Nazi sympathizer at campaign event: report

Raw Story  

On Thursday, CNN's KFILE reported that Kari Lake, a former news anchor running for governor of Arizona with former President Donald Trump's endorsement, publicly posed with and thanked a Nazi sympathizer who attended her campaign events. "At a campaign event in late August, Lake posed for a photo and video with far-right personalities Ethan Schmidt-Crockett, the founder of the AntiMaskersClub, …

Trump endorses Kari Lake for Arizona governor
3 years, 2 months ago

Trump endorses Kari Lake for Arizona governor

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — Former President Donald Trump on Tuesday endorsed former television broadcaster Kari Lake in the Republican race for Arizona governor. Using the expression for “Republican in name only,” Trump said “she will do a far better job than RINO Governor Doug Ducey.” Ducey certified President Joe Biden’s win in Arizona over Trump last year despite pressure from the then-president …

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