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Kari Lake Appears To Downplay Becoming Trump’s Running Mate

Charlie Kirk Staff

01/23/2024

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Kari Lake Appears To Downplay Becoming Trump’s Running Mate

There has been widespread speculation about former President Donald Trump’s potential choice for a running mate, with Arizona senatorial candidate Kari Lake being among the names mentioned.

However, she stated on Newsmax Tuesday that she intends to be on the floor of the U.S. Senate as a newly-elected official on Inauguration Day, and that it’s “premature” to speculate on who Trump will ultimately select.

“I’m not looking to you to figure that out,” the Arizona Republican told “Wake Up America” host Rob Finnerty. “The people of Arizona will figure it out. I appreciate your speculation. I see myself on Inauguration Day, standing on the floor of the United States Senate. That’s where I envision myself.”

She added that she will do “everything I can to help President Trump and everything I can to help my country,” but whoever he picks will be a “great choice.”

“Whomever he picks, I will be there on Election Day with bells and whistles and first in line to vote for President Trump and whoever is right below him on that ticket for vice president,” Lake, who is in New Hampshire campaigning for Trump, said.

Additionally, Lake emphasized that the country is confronted with more pressing issues than speculating about Trump’s choice for a running mate, deeming such discussions as “premature.”

“I’ve actually heard nobody in all of the media ask who will serve as Nikki Haley’s vice president because everyone knows she’s not going to make it,” she said of Trump’s remaining rival, who served as his UN ambassador. “It’s a great question to be asking, but I think we need to focus on the real issues.”

And one of the biggest, she said, is securing the border.

“We just had the Supreme Court rule against Texas,” said Lake. “The federal government is ruling against our states that are trying to secure the border. The federal government right now is so corrupt and so tyrannical that they’re doing everything in their power to aid and abet an invasion at our border.”

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Charlie Kirk is the Founder and President of Turning Point USA, a national student movement dedicated to empowering young people to promote the principles of free markets and limited government.

Charlie is also the host of “The Charlie Kirk Show” podcast, which regularly ranks among the top-10 news shows on Apple podcast news charts, and is the host of the nationally syndicated daily radio show on the Salem Radio Network live from 12 - 3 PM ET.
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