Kari Lake, former Arizona gubernatorial candidate and President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead Voice of America, slammed Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker’s leadership record in Illinois in an interview on Newsmax Saturday.

Lake, who was born in Illinois, appeared on “America Right Now” and discussed the state’s failures under Pritzker’s leadership.

“Look, what has happened to Illinois? I was born in Illinois. I was raised in Iowa. This state is so far gone. And the only hope is that the federal government, under President Trump’s leadership, can help the people of Illinois.”

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