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CHANDLER, Ariz. — Arizona U.S. Senate Republican nominee Kari Lake spoke out Thursday on the hazards she stated the Democratic presidential ticket presents for her state, significantly by way of border safety.
Lake, talking at a marketing campaign occasion with a number of households affected by border violence and smuggling, additionally spoke to Fox News Digital after the occasion concluded.
Ahead of Vice President Kamala Harris’ scheduled rally on Friday in Glendale, Lake stated the Democratic presidential nominee will once more come to Arizona with out stopping on the southern border.
Lake criticized Harris’ proverbial function because the “border czar,” and praised the “build the wall” insurance policies of Republican presidential nominee, former President Donald Trump.
“Apparently the only Walz [Harris] supports is her VP pick…” Lake quipped, in reference to Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz.
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In an interview with Fox News Digital, Lake invited Harris to go to the border after her rally, including that “people don’t like her here.”
“We’re living in the nightmare [Harris, President Biden and U.S. Rep. Ruben Gallego] created,” she stated.
Lake stated her Democratic opponent Gallego, who’s vying to succeed retiring Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, I-Ariz., has “rubber stamped” Biden-Harris border agenda objects.
Lake added that Harris, Walz and Gallego characterize the “three musketeers of nightmarish policy.”
In that regard, Lake dismissed claims Republicans aren’t united behind her after she narrowly misplaced her earlier state gubernatorial bid to Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs.
She famous that Karrin Taylor Robson — with whom she had a contentious 2022 gubernatorial main — endorsed her, whereas additionally declaring the prevalence of everyday-American Democrats who’ve voiced help for her bid.
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U.S. Senate candidate Kari Lake, R-Ariz, speaks in the course of the Republican National Convention on the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee final month. (Reuters/Mike Segar)
At the occasion, held at a Maricopa County Republican Party workplace in Chandler, Lake was flanked by U.S. Reps. Eli Crane and Andy Biggs, in addition to the households affected by the open border.
Among these in attendance have been dad and mom who misplaced youngsters to the fentanyl disaster, in addition to an area resident and former Democratic voter, Jade Gillon, who stated, as an African American, she helps Trump as a result of life was higher underneath his administration, no matter race.
Lake invited Gillon to the rostrum to supply remarks wherein she contrasted her life underneath Trump versus Biden.
“I’m working six days this week,” Gillon stated, happening to recommend Democrats interact in fearmongering towards Trump.
“I’m doing worse under this administration than Donald Trump’s administration — yet I’m told to be afraid of a man who made my life better? Make it make sense.”
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Ruben Gallego, Kamala Harris and Kari Lake. (Getty Images)
During his remarks, Crane criticized the media for failing to report on issues about Biden’s acuity, whereas claiming Walz’ controversy over his true navy document is “pretty standard in D.C.”
“I think one of the things I’m most concerned about when I look at Kamala and her VP choice is how cozy they are with socialism,” Crane added.
“Some of the things that they’ve said about socialism and how it’s next to, or liken it to being a good neighbor, if that’s what you guys want. If that’s what the American people want, we can continue to ride this pain train.”
In response, Gallego For Arizona marketing campaign spokesperson Hannah Goss countered the Democrat is a Marine fight vet who certainly believes in border safety and has fought to rent extra border brokers whereas in Congress.
“[Gallego has fought to] fix our broken asylum system, crack down on fentanyl trafficking, and invest in proven technology — all to increase our border security,” Goss stated.
“Meanwhile, Kari Lake is a power-hungry liar who will do or say anything to gain power, even if it means launching desperate, false attacks on Ruben’s record.”
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Thursday’s occasion additionally highlighted the coalition “Democrats & Former Democrats for Kari Lake & America First” following Harris’ marketing campaign’s announcement of “Republicans for Harris.”
Gallego equally launched “Republicans and Independents for Ruben” in the important thing swing state. Gallego notably additionally voted with the in any other case Republican majority on the “Laken Riley Act.”
Fox News Digital reached out to the Harris marketing campaign for remark.
Fox News’ Jamie Vera and Landon Mion contributed to this report.
