Arizona gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake called foul on a Thursday evening report by local news outlet Fox 10 which showed a widget announcing that her Democratic opponent Katie Hobbs had won their election.
“Fox 10 called the election for [Hobbs] TWELVE DAYS before Election Day,” Lake tweeted with an attached photo.
Fox 10 called the election for @KatieHobbs TWELVE DAYS before Election Day pic.twitter.com/z4WhcNKhRu
— Kari Lake (@KariLake) October 28, 2022
Video began circulating on Twitter as people wondered what exactly Fox 10 was up to:
🚨🚨HOLY CRAP🚨🚨
Fox10 in Phoenix—Kari Lake’s former station—just displayed a graphic showing Katie Hobbs won the Arizona governor’s race 12 DAYS BEFORE THE ELECTION pic.twitter.com/2Gxq09rfo7
— Charlie Kirk (@charliekirk11) October 28, 2022
WOAH.. right after my press conference going after the Media. Retaliation? https://t.co/Khm5LI8b32
— Kari Lake (@KariLake) October 28, 2022
It didn’t take long for the station to try and explain away their error:
This graphic was never meant to go on air — the numbers were only part of a test. The station has taken steps to make sure this cannot happen again.
— FOX 10 Phoenix (@FOX10Phoenix) October 28, 2022
But people weren’t convinced, and wondered – if it really was just a test – why haven’t they apologized to Lake?
I am watching your 9pm news. You have yet to mention it or apologize to @karilake.
— Data Please (@Datapleaz) October 28, 2022
Interesting fact that “mistakes” always favor one party
— Domain Doc (@DocDomain) October 28, 2022
Now we know you’re all in for Hobbs
— Conservative KB (@Booker10038) October 28, 2022
Why do all these glitches and accidents all seem to go one way?
— the plan truster (@Ryan_Sharon_) October 28, 2022
Still doesn’t make any sense and just fuels the fire—why is this even being tested when you’ve done results over and over and over before. Entire thing is weird
— Tim 🇺🇸🇮🇱 (@CoolRiderr) October 28, 2022
Will you broadcast the error on television to your viewers, or cower behind an apologetic tweet?
— drgambit👓 (@drgambit) October 28, 2022
but it’s happened so many times. so we simply don’t believe you. and why why why is it always a projection of a leftist winning?
— Erika Awakening (@ErikaAwakening) October 28, 2022
This graphic was never meant to go on air until election night.
— Evelyn 🤑 (@EvelynLouise8) October 28, 2022
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Sierra Marlee is a millennial whose hunger for the truth in a world of fake news has led her to write. Marlee also contributes to BizPac Review.
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