Kari Lake maintains that her previous jabs against the late John McCain were only tongue-in-cheek remarks at a campaign rally.
Currently seeking to unseat Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (I-AZ) in the Senate is the previous candidate for governor of Arizona. Additionally, Rep. Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) declared his candidacy for the position.
During her interview with KTAR (92.3 FM) on Monday, Lake covered a wide range of topics, including abortion, the war in Ukraine (which the Republican claims is now “lost”), and her allegations of election fraud in the 2022 Arizona gubernatorial contest. Her claims were refuted in court as she pursued legal action to reverse her defeat.
Lake said on Monday that she is now making an effort to get all Arizona Republicans to support her Senate candidacy, and she has even softened her rhetoric.
The close supporter of Donald Trump, known for her heated campaign speeches and public jabs at political opponents, was quite similar to the former president in her gubernatorial race. Of course, before McCain passed away in 2018, the two had a very public falling out.
Despite McCain's prior endorsement, Lake repeatedly insulted him when he was a gubernatorial candidate. However, she told KTAR that the conversation might be attributed to a campaign in which she was confronted with "incoming, tens of millions of dollars in attack advertising from a McCain Republican, akin to a nuclear bomb."
It was remarked lightheartedly. She continued, saying, "And I believe that if John McCain, who had a fantastic sense of humor, had have heard that, he would have laughed." Republicans should "learn to take a joke" and have "thicker skin."
Lake said, "We do not have any McCain Republicans in here, do we? " at a rally in November 2022. Leave like hell!
She went on to remark, "Arizona has given some losers," in reference to the GOP as McCain's party.
Following his death in 2018, the Republican called McCain a "hero" and a "force to be reckoned with."
John McCain's daughter Meghan McCain pledged "no peace" for Lake for her previous statements in a Tuesday post on X, the old Twitter platform, in response to Lake's most recent remarks.
Currently seeking to unseat Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (I-AZ) in the Senate is the previous candidate for governor of Arizona. Additionally, Rep. Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) declared his candidacy for the position.
During her interview with KTAR (92.3 FM) on Monday, Lake covered a wide range of topics, including abortion, the war in Ukraine (which the Republican claims is now “lost”), and her allegations of election fraud in the 2022 Arizona gubernatorial contest. Her claims were refuted in court as she pursued legal action to reverse her defeat.
Lake said on Monday that she is now making an effort to get all Arizona Republicans to support her Senate candidacy, and she has even softened her rhetoric.
The close supporter of Donald Trump, known for her heated campaign speeches and public jabs at political opponents, was quite similar to the former president in her gubernatorial race. Of course, before McCain passed away in 2018, the two had a very public falling out.
Despite McCain's prior endorsement, Lake repeatedly insulted him when he was a gubernatorial candidate. However, she told KTAR that the conversation might be attributed to a campaign in which she was confronted with "incoming, tens of millions of dollars in attack advertising from a McCain Republican, akin to a nuclear bomb."
It was remarked lightheartedly. She continued, saying, "And I believe that if John McCain, who had a fantastic sense of humor, had have heard that, he would have laughed." Republicans should "learn to take a joke" and have "thicker skin."
Lake said, "We do not have any McCain Republicans in here, do we? " at a rally in November 2022. Leave like hell!
She went on to remark, "Arizona has given some losers," in reference to the GOP as McCain's party.
Following his death in 2018, the Republican called McCain a "hero" and a "force to be reckoned with."
John McCain's daughter Meghan McCain pledged "no peace" for Lake for her previous statements in a Tuesday post on X, the old Twitter platform, in response to Lake's most recent remarks.
