CNN senior national reporter Kyung Lah thought she'd caught Republican Arizona gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake off guard when she asked for an impromptu interview outside an event, but ended up sorely regretting her decision.

Lake, a former Fox news anchor, shook hands with Lah as she approached and immediately pointed out that the CNN reporter wasn't wearing a mask any more, a barbed reference to a contentious interview in October 2021, in which Lah smeared the GOP candidate as a “rising star of the right-wing and proud spreader of lies." Lah asked if Lake had “a minute to chat.”

“I’ll do an interview," Lake answered, "as long as it airs on CNN+. Does that still exist? I didn’t think so, because the people don’t like what you guys are peddling, which is propaganda. Thank you.”

Lake then walked into the event, leaving Lah utterly speechless.

\u201cWhat happened to CNN+ ??\n\nWhere\u2019s Chris Wallace ?? \n\nDid @DonLemon Sexually Assault him? \n\nWhere\u2019s Potato Head?? \n\nIt kind of seems like @CNN is imploding, right? \n\nTheir ratings are in the garbage. \n\nNo one is watching. \n\nBye bye, CNN! \ud83d\udd95\ud83c\udffb \ud83d\ude18 \n\n\u201d

— Kari Lake for AZ Governor (@Kari Lake for AZ Governor) 1656066131

It looks like Lake gained quite a few fans on Twitter:

\u201c@KariLake @donlemon @CNN beautiful, absolutely beautiful.\ni live in ny, but have a friend in new river who promises to vote for you. good luck!\u201d

— Kari Lake for AZ Governor (@Kari Lake for AZ Governor) 1656066131

\u201c@KariLake @donlemon @CNN That was a serious roast. Pure fire.\u201d

— Kari Lake for AZ Governor (@Kari Lake for AZ Governor) 1656066131

\u201c@KariLake @donlemon @CNN They don't want to give people with your opinion a fair interview, so don't give them an inch.\n\nLove this.\u201d

— Kari Lake for AZ Governor (@Kari Lake for AZ Governor) 1656066131

\u201c@ScottPresler @CNN Scott, I know you\u2019re in this fight for every state. And I\u2019m right there with you. I need you here in Arizona. I know I\u2019ll see you soon. Let\u2019s win this thing. I love you so much!!\u201d

— Kari Lake for AZ Governor (@Kari Lake for AZ Governor) 1656014035

\u201c@KariLake @donlemon @CNN Badass\ud83e\udd70\u201d

— Kari Lake for AZ Governor (@Kari Lake for AZ Governor) 1656066131

\u201c@KariLake @CNN Hahaha savage \ud83d\udd25\u201d

— Kari Lake for AZ Governor (@Kari Lake for AZ Governor) 1656014035

\u201c@KariLake @CNN I don't know what's the best part! \n"Oh you're not wearing a mask"\n"Sure as long as it's on CNN+" \nor that she does the Trump handshake, pulling the reporter in and doesn't let go.\n\nI'm ded. Love it.\u201d

— Kari Lake for AZ Governor (@Kari Lake for AZ Governor) 1656014035

Kari Lake has been a longtime friend to "The Glenn Beck Program." She joined Glenn last August to tell Glenn why she left the corrupt world of media, what prompted her to enter "the even more corrupt world of politics," and how she plans to make a big difference in her battleground state of Arizona.

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