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[Kari] Lake — a former news anchor who lost her bid for Arizona governor and, like Trump, claimed that the election was rigged against her — spent a significant portion of her time at Mar-a-Lago during its open season, the source tells PEOPLE. (In the summer months, the property generally clears out and even Trump heads to his golf club in Bedminster, New Jersey.)
“Kari Lake is there every night ... She’s there all the time,” the source tells PEOPLE. “There’s a suite there that she practically lives in.” – People magazine
[A private dining room at Mar-a-Lago. It is every bit as monstrous as you would imagine: Modeled loosely on Nick Arnstein’s private dining room at The Majestic in Funny Girl, but with all the class removed. Overstuffed leather replaces the tufted velvet upholstery on the furniture (the chaise lounge looks rather like an oversized pool float); the wallpaper is marbled rather than flocked; the dining table is piled with KFC; and the candles and chandelier are electric. Also the room is four times as big as in Funny Girl and has a giant, flattering portrait of Trump in tennis whites over the fake fireplace. Sitting in two BarcaLoungers facing one another are DONALD TRUMP, wearing his customary gilt-trimmed white robe with, underneath, an open tuxedo shirt and lavender pajama bottoms dotted with tiny Porky Pig heads, and brown slippers made to look like brogans; and KARI LAKE, in the tight red slip dress with red heels we saw her wearing in “Fresh Out of Friends,” but with the addition of a fall that makes her look as if she has luxuriant dark brown hair falling to her shoulders, and a kicky Rhoda Morgenstern head scarf.]
TRUMP: So, you did something with your hair? Because it looks terrific.
LAKE: Thank you, Mr. President! Yes, I grew it out. I’m glad you like it.
TRUMP: I’ll say. You look like a million.
[TRUMP points at the table.]
Sweetheart, could you bring me one of those drumsticks? I got a yen.
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