A video of Arizona gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake performing an obscene gesture, directed at the media, has gone viral on Twitter.
While speaking at Turning Point USA's America Fest in Phoenix on Sunday, Lake repeatedly made the claim that the election had been stolen from her. In addition to this, she complained about the media and how it treated former President Donald Trump.
The clip, which has so far been viewed more than 400,000 times, was posted on Twitter on Sunday by commentator Ron Filipkowski.
Speaking on Trump's treatment, Lake said: "These b******* of the media want to drag him through the mud."
Much to the delight of the crowd, Lake then stepped to the side of the podium and did the bras d'honneur gesture.
The gesture, which is also known as the Iberian slap or Italian salute, is regularly interpreted to mean "up yours" or "f*** you."
In addition to this moment, another clip of Lake has gone viral on social media after the politician shared a video to her own Twitter page.
During her talk at the event, Lake insisted that, in a similar vein to Trump's false claims that the 2020 presidential election had been stolen, Lake too was a victim.
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