PHOENIX 鈥 Republican gubernatorial hopeful Karin Taylor Robson is making comments that appear to disavow her previously expressed support for allowing 鈥渄reamers鈥欌 in 蜜聊直播 to pay in-state tuition.
Answering questions last week at a meeting of Republicans in a legislative district in Maricopa County, Robson said she has 鈥渘ever supported free tuition for illegal aliens.鈥欌
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That, by itself, may not directly contradict statements she made in 2022 in support of Proposition 308. That measure, which was approved by 蜜聊直播 voters by a margin of 51.2% to 48.8%, allows anyone who has graduated from a high school in the state to get in-state tuition 鈥 not free tuition 鈥 at state colleges and universities regardless of immigration status.
But that was not the end of her answer.
鈥淚 support President Trump鈥檚 executive order,鈥欌 she added 鈥 the one issued in April that directs Attorney General Pam Bondi to sue states that offer lower tuition to residents without legal status than students from other states.
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It isn鈥檛 just that Robson supported Proposition 308. She actually appeared in a commercial urging voter support.
鈥淎s a business leader and Republican, I will be voting yes on Prop 308,鈥欌 she said.
鈥淚t will improve 蜜聊直播鈥檚 economy by keeping skilled workers here in 蜜聊直播, kids we鈥檝e already invested in for years, with zero tax increase,鈥欌 Robson continued.
Jeff Glassburner, the candidate鈥檚 press aide, said she has been clear.
鈥淜arrin stands with President Trump and his Department of Education and opposes free tuition,鈥欌 he said.
And what of her support of the executive order?
Glassburner declined to respond.
Robson has been seeking to modify her image since she lost the Republican gubernatorial nomination in 2022.
At that time she had sought to put some distance between her and Trump who was arguing that he was cheated out of his 2020 reelection bid. Robson even told an interviewer that the former president was a 鈥渄rag鈥欌 on the Republican Party.
Robson lost that 2022 primary to pro-Trump candidate Kari Lake.
This time around Robson sought and received the endorsement of the since-reelected president.
Whether that will help, however, remains unclear as Trump also endorsed Congressman Andy Biggs who also want to be the GOP nominee to take on Democrat Katie Hobbs.
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