Donald Trump ally Kari Lake refused to stand for a rendition of the black national anthem at the Super Bowl, a viral photo has revealed. The snap showed Lake attending Super Bowl LVII between the Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs at the State Farm Stadium in Glendale.
Lake, who lost her midterm race in Arizona against Democrat Katie Hobbs, suggested the photo was correct.
Writing on Twitter, the TV-host-turned-GOP-firebrand said: “I’m just here for the national anthem.”
In a statement to Fox News, Lake added: “I’m against a ‘black National Anthem’ for the same reason I am against a ‘white National Anthem,’ a ‘gay National Anthem,’ a ‘straight National Anthem,’ a ‘Jewish National Anthem,’ a ‘Christian National Anthem,’ and so on.
“We are ONE NATION, under God. Francis Scott Key’s words ring true for every single American Citizen regardless of their skin colour.
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“James Weldon Johnson’s ‘Lift Your Voice’ is a beautiful song, but it is not our National Anthem.”
Ahead of the crunch clash, Lift Every Voice and Sing was performed.
The song, often referred to as the black national anthem, was a hymn written as a poem by NAACP leader James Weldon Johnson in 1900.
However, Lake’s decision to stay seated sparked a frenzy on social media.
It was later replayed as part of the pre-game show of the 2021 Super Bowl between Kansas City Chiefs and Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
However, Lake’s return to the limelight comes amid speculation that Trump is considering who to select as his 2024 running-mate.
A number of prominent female Republicans have been tipped to get the nod, including Lake.
Other potential candidates include Georgia’s Marjorie Taylor Greene, New York’s Elise Stefanik and former 2020 Democratic candidate Tulsi Gabbard.
