{"id":2379344,"date":"2024-12-12T12:35:00","date_gmt":"2024-12-12T17:35:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/i-am-honored-trump-taps-kari-lake-for-huge-position-where-she-can-shine\/"},"modified":"2024-12-12T12:36:28","modified_gmt":"2024-12-12T17:36:28","slug":"i-am-honored-trump-taps-kari-lake-for-huge-position-where-she-can-shine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/i-am-honored-trump-taps-kari-lake-for-huge-position-where-she-can-shine\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;I Am Honored&#8217;: Trump Taps Kari Lake for Huge Position Where She Can Shine"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fi-am-honored-trump-taps-kari-lake-for-huge-position-where-she-can-shine%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2379344&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article discusses \u200dPresident-elect Donald \u2062Trump&#8217;s nomination \u2063of Kari Lake as the Director of Voice of America (VOA). Lake, a former news anchor in Arizona, gained prominence among MAGA supporters during\u200d her political campaigns and \u200bis viewed as a fitting choice for the role. \u2063Trump praised Lake, highlighting her support in Arizona and\u200c her experience\u2063 in media, which he believes can enhance the U.S. image abroad. <\/p>\n<p>The VOA, established in 1942, aims to provide accurate international \u2064news and has a vast audience globally. Trump&#8217;s administration criticized VOA&#8217;s \u2063operations during\u200d his presidency, and the selection of Lake signals a push \u2062for improvement in how\u2063 the U.S. communicates\u2063 with the world. Lake\u200c expressed her\u200c honor in accepting the \u200dposition, portraying VOA as\u2064 crucial for promoting U.S. interests and democracy. <\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/msnbc-article-suggests-republicans-are-worse-than-nazis\/\" title=\"MSNBC Article Suggests Republicans Are Worse Than Nazis\">article suggests<\/a> that Lake&#8217;s past broadcasting experience and confrontational style with the media position her\u200b well for this role, \u2063reflecting a potential shift\u200c in U.S. international interaction strategies.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>President-elect Donald Trump made another great pick for his incoming administration.<\/p>\n<p>On Wednesday, Trump told his followers on  that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/poetic-justice-trump-eyeing-kari-lake-even-better-position-senate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kari Lake<\/a> would become the Director of Voice of America.<\/p>\n<p>Trump described Lake as, &ldquo;a beloved News Anchor in Arizona, which supported me by record margins, for over 20 years.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The position does seem ideal for the former anchor turned politician who became a prominent name among MAGA supporters during her 2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/going-maricopa-county-recorder-makes-strange-move-amid-controversy-arizonas-slow-ballot-count\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Arizona<\/a> gubernatorial bid and 2024 senate race opposite incumbent Democrat Sen. Rubin Gallego.<\/p>\n<p><iframe class=\"truthsocial-embed\" style=\"max-width: 100%; border: 0;\" src=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/113637437665057869\/embed\" width=\"600\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><script src=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/embed.js\" async=\"async\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidevoa.com\/p\/5829.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">its website<\/a>, VOA was created in 1942 to counter Nazi propaganda and has since grown to an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-china-censors-cnn-live-feed-during-report-on-missing-chinese-tennis-player\/\" title=\"WATCH: China Censors CNN Live Feed During Report on Missing Chinese Tennis Player\">international network<\/a> being broadcast in almost 50 languages to over 354 million people.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2024\/12\/12\/trump-kari-lake-voice-of-america-director\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Axios states<\/a> its funding comes from the U.S. Agency for Global Media &mdash; Trump mentions he will announce the next head of this agency soon &mdash; and that its charter requires VOA to report, &ldquo;accurate, objective, and comprehensive&rdquo; news internationally.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/trump-kari-lake-voice-of-america-ambassadors-e894cf2e84791b35528baa0cbdd66b22\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Associated Press<\/a> unearthed comments made by Trump in 2020 indicating his dissatisfaction with how the VOA was running at the time, saying, &ldquo;things they say are disgusting toward our country.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Upon taking office, the AP states President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/biden-administration-boasts-making-first-ever-climate-change-related-arrest\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Joe Biden<\/a> removed a number of Trump picks from VOA. With Lake leading the charge, it&rsquo;s clear the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mike-kelly-same-people-criticizing-trump-peddled-russia-collusion-hoax\/\" title=\"Mike Kelly: Same People Criticizing Trump Peddled Russia Collusion Hoax\">president-elect<\/a> wants to see improvement in how the U.S. broadcasts itself globally.<\/p>\n<p>Lake responded on Wednesday to the news, telling followers, &ldquo;I am honored.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">I am honored that President Trump has asked me to lead the Voice of America. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/VOANews?\">@VOANews<\/a> is a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">vital international media outlet dedicated<\/a> to advancing the interests of the United States by engaging directly with people across the globe and promoting democracy and truth.<\/p>\n<p>With an&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/UWVdPeF6Ye\">pic.twitter.com\/UWVdPeF6Ye<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Kari Lake (@KariLake) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KariLake\/status\/1867049639800868970?\">December 12, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Lake described VOA as, &ldquo;a vital international media outlet dedicated to advancing the interests of the United States by engaging directly with people across the globe and promoting democracy and truth.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Arizonans and Americans broadly should rejoice in Lake joining the administration.<\/p>\n<p>After 20 years in broadcasting, Lake came into politics with nearly unparalleled insight concerning how <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/elder-legacy-media-bidens-lies-slide-difference-administration-makes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">legacy media<\/a> distorts the truth.<\/p>\n<p>Trump&rsquo;s decision puts new hope on a &ldquo;what could have been&rdquo; career in politics as Lake narrowly lost to Gallego and her gubernatorial opponent in 2022, Katie Hobbes.<\/p>\n<p>Lake has been referred to as &ldquo;Trump in heels&rdquo; for her confrontational style with the legacy media that&rsquo;s often seeped in far-left ideologies.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=tLMGxs-hwN0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">During an appearance<\/a> at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/knew-exactly-trump-wants-iowa-pollster-investigated-huge-election-miss\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Iowa<\/a> State Fair in Des Moines in August of 2023, Lake &mdash; who was in the middle of milking a cow in front of a crowd of reporters &mdash; asked a woman from the New York Times, &ldquo;You know there&rsquo;s only two genders, right?&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>She then told the entire group of reporters, &ldquo;I challenge the New York Times reporter and the Washington Post reporter to try to milk a cow and then try to milk a bull and see how that goes.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Not all of Trump&rsquo;s picks have been winners, but he needs hardnosed and determined names like Lake in his corner if he hopes to create real change.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; 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