Trump told ex-Arizona GOP Senate nominee Blake Masters that he wouldn't be able to beat conservative favorite Kari Lake in a Senate primary next year, report says

• Trump told Blake Masters he couldn't defeat Kari Lake in an Arizona Senate primary, per the Times.
• Masters, the 2022 GOP Senate nominee who lost to Mark Kelly, is poised to jump into the 2024 race.
• But Lake, a star among conservatives, is also considering entering the race, per the Times.

In August 2022, Blake Masters won a competitive Republican Senate primary in Arizona, fueled by an endorsement from former President Donald Trump.

At the same time, former television journalist Kari Lake — another Trump favorite — won the GOP gubernatorial primary.