Tensions grow between Trump and Lake in Arizona ra
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The former president fears that GOP candidate Kari Lake might not win and will drag down his own prospects in the battleground state
By Yvonne Wingett Sanchez, Josh Dawsey and Liz Goodwin
April 29, 2024 at 5:00 a.m. EDT
Former president Donald Trump has long had a soft spot for his acolyte Kari Lake, the expected GOP Senate nominee in Arizona, joking that Lake would pivot to his false claims that the 2020 election was stolen even if she was asked about the weather.
But since Lake jumped into the race, Trump has repeatedly expressed skepticism about her political prospects in a state he sees as key to his bid to return to the White House, and has shown annoyance with her frequent presence at his Florida resort, according to five people close to him, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to describe his comments.