A sarcastic Meghan McCain congratulated Arizona on going "full blown MAGA" after Trump acolyte and conspiracy theorist Kari Lake took the lead in the state's Republican gubernatorial primary.
McCain—daughter of late Arizona Republican Senator John McCain—said Arizona made "the transition to full blown MAGA/conspiracy theory/fraudster," adding voters should be "careful what you wish for."
You can see what she wrote on Twitter below.
\u201cI see my initial predictions were right despite the initial excitement of Robson pulling ahead - \n\nCongratulations to my home state for full making the transition to full blown MAGA/conspiracy theory/fraudster. \n\nThe voters have spoken - be careful what you wish for\u2026\u201d— Meghan McCain (@Meghan McCain) 1659527297
Lake, who previously worked as a journalist before launching her career in politics, currently holds a slim lead over Karrin Taylor Robson, who was endorsed by former Vice President Mike Pence as well as Doug Ducey, who is currently the state's governor.
If Lake prevails in the Republican primary, she will be facing Arizona Secretary of State Katie Hobbs in November's gubernatorial election. Lake has called for imprisoning Hobbs, whom she has falsely accused of election fraud in relation to the 2020 presidential election.
McCain was swiftly attacked by Republicans who've openly backed Lake.
They mocked her using the hashtag #MeghanMcCainMeltdown.
\u201cYour initial predictions are meaningless. Your comments to the citizens of \u201cyour home state\u201d clearly convey your disdain for them. Go away.\u201d— TheMorningSpew2 (@TheMorningSpew2) 1659547068
\u201cHere in AZ, enjoying the glorious wins! \u2600\ufe0f\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8\n\n #MeghanMcCainMeltdown\u201d— TMH923 (@TMH923) 1659538675
\u201cThis is the condescending, holier-than-though attitude people have had enough of.\u201d— Mona (@Mona) 1659552759
\u201cHow dare the voters support someone who Meghan doesn't approve of!\n\nDon't you know who her father is?\u201d— firstnamerandomnumbers (@firstnamerandomnumbers) 1659534232
\u201c#MeghanMcCainMeltdown is trending because Kari Lake won and RINOS are seething. McCain is such a joke.\u201d— Noticing Fren \ud83c\uddf9\ud83c\uddfc (@Noticing Fren \ud83c\uddf9\ud83c\uddfc) 1659539019
But many others echoed McCain's concerns amid the very real possibility Lake will become the Republican Party's gubernatorial nominee.
\u201cRight wing is enjoying #MeghanMcCainMeltdown. but it may backfire. Hopefully the McCains throw their support and money behind @katiehobbs in the #Arizona Governor's race. Suspect there's still a reservoir of goodwill for John in the state.\u201d— W. M. (@W. M.) 1659547410
\u201cWhile I\u2019m no fan of Meghan, do the MAGA types trending #MeghanMcCainMeltdown not understand that winning a primary is kind of like winning a participation trophy?\u201d— David Ferguson (@David Ferguson) 1659547825
\u201cJohn McCain had the respect of both parties. They may have disagreed with him, but they respected him. The #MAGA crowd doesn't understand that celebrating their small victories and denegrating true #Patriots like Mr. McCain is going to backfire. #MeghanMcCainMeltdown #GQP\u201d— Sean Bennick (@Sean Bennick) 1659560331
\u201cThe MAGA Morons are gunning for traditional Republicans. They were fine when the MAGA mob was attacking & slandering Democrats. They stood by and said nothing. The MAGAs are mental defectives & you need to help us defeat them. The End! #MeghanMcCainMeltdown\u201d— Darlyn2 \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\udde6 #VOTEBLUE2022 (@Darlyn2 \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\udde6 #VOTEBLUE2022) 1659549003
\u201cConfused & legitimate question. Independent here. Can a #GOP explain how minor, very coherent statements made by #MeghanMcCain are somehow #MeghanMcCainMeltdown? Yet all the near lunacy, often conflicting, barely a coherent sentence, of Trump was/is treated by most GOP as gospel?\u201d— J.Riley (@J.Riley) 1659548312
\u201cMy oh my... The MAGAS turning on each other and all of a sudden MMC is a RINO. You love to see it. A snake will eat itself if desperate enough. #MeghanMcCainMeltdown\u201d— \ud83d\udc7a\u0246V\u0142\u2c60 \u2c60\u0142\u0e3f \u0110\u20b3\u20a6\u20a6\u024e\ud83d\udc7a (@\ud83d\udc7a\u0246V\u0142\u2c60 \u2c60\u0142\u0e3f \u0110\u20b3\u20a6\u20a6\u024e\ud83d\udc7a) 1659557997
A longtime right wing commentator, McCain has a temperamental relationship with her own party given former Republican President Donald Trump's continued attacks against her late father, who infamously mocked the late Senator McCain for being a prisoner-of-war.
Her book, Bad Republican, tells a personal story "of growing up the daughter of an American icon who shaped her life and details the heartbreaking final moments spent by his side," according to its Amazon listing.
Lake, meanwhile, has described herself as a "Trump candidate," aligning herself with him and his lies to further her own candidacy. She has long backed the insurrectionists who attacked the United States Capitol on January 6, 2021 on the false premise the election had been stolen.
Lake has attracted support from right-wing extremists, appearing with a Nazi sympathizer and QAnon-linked activists at campaign events.