Earlier this week, Kari Lake, a former GOP candidate for governor of Arizona, discussed the potential of being chosen as Donald Trump’s running mate in the 2024 election.
This conversation took place after Trump achieved a remarkable victory in the Iowa caucuses and just before his win in the New Hampshire primary on Tuesday.
During an interview with Newsmax TV earlier that day, Lake seemed to downplay the rumors surrounding her potential selection as vice president.
When speaking with “Wake Up America” host Rob Finnerty, she expressed her intention to pursue a career as a United States senator instead.
“I’m not looking to you to figure that out,” she told Finnerty, adding it was “premature” to say who Trump’s running mate will be. “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 was in New Hampshire campaigning for Trump Tuesday morning, added.
“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,” Lake noted, referencing Trump’s last remaining opponent. “It’s a great question to be asking, but I think we need to focus on the real issues.”
Afterwards, she expressed her belief that the upcoming president, ideally Trump, would need to prioritize addressing the most significant current threat to the nation: Ensuring the security of the U.S.-Mexico 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.”
Lake added that Trump could line up “all of the leading fighters” in his “Make America Great, America First movement… close his eyes and point, and he could find a great vice presidential pick.”
“I’m here in New Hampshire doing whatever I can to get President Trump across the finish line so that my state, my state of Arizona, can finally have security, can finally root out these disgusting, horrible cartel members, and get some safety and prosperity once again.”
She proceeded to disregard any worries regarding Trump’s age.
“First of all, Donald Trump is not an old man,” she said of the 77-year-old Trump. “He is a very sharp man. His cognitive abilities are unlike anything I’ve ever seen. I talk to him all the time. He is incredible.”
The candidate running for governor in 2022 claimed that Benjamin Franklin, at the age of 81, played a crucial role in drafting the U.S. Constitution.
“Age is just a number,” said Lake. “It’s what’s going on up here, and there’s a lot going on up here with President Trump. Unfortunately, with Joe Biden, there’s not much going on up here. And so that’s the problem.”
She would be a good pick. She was caught denying a bribe. biden would have taken it and wanted more! We now know she has morals and is honest!
Agree CPO Bill. After Lake was cheated out of Governor of Arizona, and the paid off corrupt Supreme Court, Which disappointed me about how President Trump’s appointed Justices namely Amy Coni Barrett has now turned against America and sides with the Communist Democrats. I still live in the State of Texas, where I was born and have no plans to leave. Our great Governor Abbott, will fight and so will the citizens of Texas.
I can think of a VP candidate that President Trump might select that would set Democrats’ hair on fire, and might even make them spontaneously explode…the current Lt. Governor of Virginia, Winsome Sears!
I’m a native Texan, lived here for over 73 years, and I’m 1 00% behind Gov. Abbott’s efforts to secure the southern border and stop the invasion of foreign nationals who are entering this country illegally.
we need her as a Senator, take a red-state Governor!
Arizona got screwed so badly by their rigged election system! Will they ever get their freedom back? Most likely not!
Kari I will vote for you ! No matter what it is.
I would love Kari Lake to be picked for VP, another choice would also be Vivek. Ramaswami. But it is entirely up to Donald Trump.
I agree with either one of these people would be awesome sidekick to Trump!