Arizona gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake, one of the few politicians that can whip up support and energize a crowd like former President Trump can, announced her endorsement of him for president in the 2024 primary and campaign.
That came during a meet-and-greet that was hosted by the Scott County Republican Women in Bettendorf, Iowa, a town near Des Moines. During that event, Lake said:
“I will do everything in my power to get that man elected.
“I’m not doing this for any gain. I truly love the man because he gave up so much. He did a lot for Iowa, he did a lot for Iowa farmers, he did a lot for Americans.
“I want him back in because I think there’s only one person who can take this mess that Joe Biden has gotten our country into, where we’re teetering on, who knows what, World War III, a collapse of our economy, who knows what’s possible. There’s only one man I know who can get in there immediately and turn this around and that is President Donald J. Trump.”
Watch that here:
I will do everything in my power to get President @realDonaldTrump elected.
He saved America before and he will do it again. We need him now, more than ever. pic.twitter.com/vf4Gq9SBov
— Kari Lake (@KariLake) February 10, 2023
Tweeting about the event and including a video of the packed venue, Lake said “OMGosh!! This crowd in Iowa is twice as big as we were expecting. Team is moving furniture to make sure we can fit everyone inside. Don’t go anywhere, folks. We are making room!”
OMGosh!! This crowd in Iowa is twice as big as we were expecting. Team is moving furniture to make sure we can fit everyone inside. Don’t go anywhere, folks. We are making room! pic.twitter.com/vb5GzHNBLM
— Kari Lake (@KariLake) February 10, 2023
Lake’s support of Trump is unsurprising given that Trump backed her early in the Arizona race, as AZ Central reported at the time, saying ‘”Few can take on the Fake News Media like Kari,” the statement from Trump reads, touting that the former journalist will protect the border and Second Amendment and end “woke” curriculum in schools. Lake is “strong on Crime” and will protect the military and veterans and opposes COVID lockdowns and cancel culture, the statement says.”
Adding to that, Trump also said “She will do a far better job than RINO Governor Doug Ducey — won’t even be a contest! Kari will make her wonderful family, and the (Make America Great Again) movement, very proud. Kari Lake has my Complete and Total Endorsement.”
Lake isn’t the only one to support Trump as of late. Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) did so as well in an endorsement statement released on the 10th of February. In it, he said “I’m proud to endorse the strongest president of my lifetime, Donald J. Trump, for a second term in 2024.”
Senator Mullin went on to add that Trump “is the architect of the America First movement” and a “proven champion for our conservative values.” Continuing, he then went on to say that “President Trump is exactly the president we need to lead this country through the tough road ahead. Not only am I proud to endorse President Trump, I’m proud to call him my friend.”
#NEWS: I’m proud to endorse the strongest president of my lifetime, Donald J. Trump, for a second term in 2024. 🇺🇸
Full statement: ⬇️ pic.twitter.com/xXFH61XCvh
— Markwayne Mullin (@MarkwayneMullin) February 10, 2023
By: Will Tanner. Follow me on Twitter @Will_Tanner_1
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