WHAT THEY’RE SAYING: “Desperate” Kari Lake Tells Supporters to “Strap on a Glock” 

Wednesday, April 17th, 2024

ARIZONA -–  Kari Lake is taking heat after encouraging political violence at a rally in Arizona on Sunday, urging supporters to “strap on a Glock” to prepare for the 2024 election. Her remarks came as she also pushed election conspiracy theories at a restaurant that hosted a January 6 watch party. 

During her speech, Lake urged supporters to “strap on a Glock” because “the next six months is going to be intense” and suggested active and veteran military and law enforcement should “buckle up” and be “ready for action.” Lake’s campaign refused to clarify “whether she was implying there might be political violence in the next six months.” “Strap on a glock“

This is not the first time Lake has encouraged political violence. Last year she said: “If you want to get to President Trump, you are going to have go through me, and you are going to have to go through 75 million Americans just like me. And I’m going to tell you, most of us are card-carrying members of the N.R.A. That’s not a threat — that’s a public service announcement.”

Lake once again pushed election conspiracy theories, her “signature talking point.” Lake suggested that “If Mohave County shows up 100% or close to it, they can’t cheat their way out of this in Maricopa County, no matter what they do,” and that “You all know what goes on in Maricopa County. I mean, you know that you know, the garbage that they’re pushing down there.” Republicans run local elections in Maricopa County. 

Watch:

  • MSNBC: “Arizona Republican Senate candidate Kari Lake suggested to [supporters] that they might want to arm themselves in the runup to the fall election. She made that comment at a campaign rally on Sunday.”
  • MSNBC: “A major political candidate telling her supporters to arm themselves with a Glock. More dangerous rhetoric ahead of November.”

Read more:

  • New York Times: Kari Lake Urges Supporters to Arm Themselves Ahead of Election
  • Arizona Republic: Kari Lake tells supporters ‘maybe strap on a Glock’ to prepare for upcoming elections
  • NBC News: Kari Lake suggests supporters ‘strap on a Glock’ to be ready for 2024
  • Forbes: Kari Lake Tells Supporters To ‘Strap On A Glock’ In Preparation For ‘Intense’ Six Months
  • Reuters: US Republican Kari Lake tells supporters: ‘Strap on a Glock’ as election nears
  • Daily Mail: Kari Lake tells supporters to ‘strap on a Glock’ and be ‘ready for action’ heading into the 2024 campaign swing
  • The Hill: Kari Lake tells supporters they can ‘strap on a Glock’ ahead of November election
  • The New Republic: Kari Lake Has Wild Suggestion on How to Prepare for the 2024 Election
  • The Independent: Fiery GOP senate candidate Kari Lake tells Americans ‘to strap on a Glock’ ahead of 2024 election
  • MSNBC: Kari Lake’s ‘strap on a Glock’ comment illustrates the GOP’s penchant for violent rhetoric
  • The Guardian: Far-right US Senate candidate tells crowd to carry guns ahead of election

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