Kari Lake on Tuesday praised President Donald Trump's latest executive order on election procedures, calling it a significant step toward restoring confidence in U.S. elections.
Trump signed the order earlier in the day, directing the federal government — through the U.S. Postal Service — to play a role in determining eligibility for receiving mail-in ballots.
The measure is part of a broader effort by the administration to address concerns about election integrity.
Lake, a former Arizona gubernatorial candidate who had been Trump's choice to lead the U.S. Agency for Global Media, said she had immediately reached out to Trump following the announcement.
"I just literally in the last couple of minutes texted the president telling him, 'Thank you for signing this,'" Lake told Newsmax's "Rob Schmitt Tonight."
"This may be the most important executive order he's ever signed."
She argued that the action would help prevent fraud and ensure that only eligible voters receive ballots.
"The people of this country need some relief from the corrupt people running our elections," Lake said, adding that securing elections is "real simple" but has been resisted by those benefiting from the current system.
Lake alleged that fraudulent mail-in ballots have contributed to election outcomes, though such claims have been widely disputed by election officials and courts.
"A lot of the fraudsters who are sitting in public office did not earn their way there by the votes of real Americans," she said.
She described the executive order as a way to "weed out the phony ones," calling it both "brilliant" and "necessary to save our republic."
Lake also pointed to her own experience in Arizona's 2022 gubernatorial race, which she lost to Democrat Katie Hobbs.
Lake has repeatedly challenged the results in court, alleging widespread irregularities. Courts have rejected those claims, citing a lack of evidence.
"I've been the victim of this," Lake said, asserting that early election-night leads can be overturned as mail-in ballots are counted in the days following an election.
"For the next 12, 13, 14 days, they count ballots until they get the result they want," she said.
Election officials across multiple states have consistently said that extended counting periods are due to legally cast ballots arriving by mail and being processed according to state laws.
Lake said she believes the executive order will "change the course of history" and help restore public trust in elections among voters who have grown skeptical of the process.
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