Trump chose Lake over a packed Republican field that also includes state Treasurer Kimberly Yee, former Congressman Matt Salmon and Arizona Board of Regents member Karrin Taylor Robson.
In a statement announcing his endorsement of Lake, Trump said her years as a broadcast journalist mean that “few can take on the Fake News Media like Kari.”
“She is strong on Crime, will protect our Border, Second Amendment, Military, and Vets, and will fight to restore Election Integrity (both past and future!),” he said. “She is against Covid lockdowns, Cancel Culture, and will end ‘woke’ curriculum in our schools. She will do a far better job than RINO Governor Doug Ducey–won’t even be a contest!”
Lake is a former television anchor for Fox 10 Phoenix who entered politics this year, launching her campaign with a media-bashing video and an appetite for Trump’s culture wars.
She has railed against mask mandates, called for aggressive border enforcement and promised to “finish the damn wall.” She has also repeated Trump’s baseless lies about election fraud, calling for Arizona’s results in the 2020 general election to be decertified — something that’s not legally possible.
This story has been updated with a statement from Democratic candidate Katie Hobbs.
