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Kari Lake, the probable Republican candidate this year for the U.S. Senate in Arizona, made more money last year just from speaking and writing than she would make as a senator, according to Raw Story’s analysis of her most recent financial disclosure.

That’s $175,000 for Lake — and $174,000 for a U.S. senator.

Lake disclosed the specific terms of her book deal royalty agreement in an amended personal financial disclosure report filed Friday. She reported receiving a $100,000 advance, against 25 percent of net profits from sales, from her book “Unafraid,” released last June.

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The Guardian described Lake’s book as a “grievance-packed audition in Lake’s tireless quest to be named [Donald] Trump’s running mate in 2024.”

The Daily Mail says Lake uses the book “to lay out her political manifesto and settle scores, all while describing how she made the move from much loved TV news anchor to one of the county's most divisive politicians.

Kari Lake's second amendment to her financial disclosure report for 2023 includes the terms of her book deal.

Lake’s book failed to reach the level of commercial success achieved by other MAGA-adjacent tomes, including those by members of the Trump family and a roster of Republican senators. The book is published by Winning Team Publishing, which was co-founded in 2021 by Donald Trump Jr.

Lake added the terms of her book deal — omitted in her amended February report and her original January report — as she prepares for Arizona’s July 30 primary.

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Lake lost her only general election — for Arizona governor in 2022. She never conceded to Democrat Katie Hobbs after losing the race by more than 17,000 votes. Lake continues to deny the legitimacy of the election, despite losing multiple times in court on the issue.

During 2023, she commanded at least $5,000 — and as much as $15,000 — for each of seven speaking engagements she disclosed between March and September. Only one of the speeches was delivered in Arizona.

Kari Lake's paid speaking appearances in 2023. (Source: U.S. Senate Office of Public Records)

The Washington Post reported recently that Trump, the presumptive 2024 GOP presidential nominee, has soured on Lake’s prospects to win the Senate seat this year, despite writing a sunny foreword to her book. Trump has grumbled that Lake could be a drag on his presidential campaign in the key state of Arizona.

Lake’s campaign did not immediately respond to Raw Story’s request for comment.

Lake faces Democratic Rep. Ruben Gallego in November. Through March, the latest federal campaign finance report, Gallego had a substantial lead over Lake in fundraising.

People wait in line to have their books signed by U.S. Senate candidate and former Arizona Republican gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake prior to hearing former U.S. President Donald Trump deliver remarks at The Ted Hendricks Stadium at Henry Milander Park on November 8, 2023 in Hialeah, Fla. (Photo by Alon Skuy/Getty Images)

Gallego’s campaign did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (I-AZ) announced in March that she would not seek reelection after leaving the Democratic Party. Polling showed her finishing third against Gallego and Lake in a three-way race that now will not happen because of Sinema’s departure.

Former President Donald Trump attacked Jewish Americans who voted for President Joe Biden on Thursday.

Before heading into his Manhattan hush-money trial, Trump complained to reporters after Biden said he would not provide Israel with offensive weapons if it invaded the city of Rafah in Gaza.

"What Biden is doing with respect to Israel is disgraceful," Trump said. "If any Jewish person voted for Joe Biden, they should be ashamed of themselves."

"He's totally abandoned Israel, and nobody can believe it," he charged. "You have to do the right decision, not the political decision, but he did a very bad thing."

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Trump also gave an update on his efforts to appeal New York Justice Juan Merchan's limited gag order.

"I just want to let you know that we've just filed a major motion in the appellate division concerning the absolutely unconstitutional gag order, where I'm essentially not allowed to talk to you about anything meaningful that's going on in the case, and many good things are going on with the case," he remarked.

Trump has made similar comments about Jewish voters supporting Biden in the past, claiming in March that they should be "ashamed."

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