The early frontrunners for the 2024 Arizona race sparred over the Mexican border wall after an announcement that the Biden administration was permitting construction to resume on about 20 miles of wall in South Texas ? and waiving federal laws to do so.

The Trump-worshiping Lake linked to the news on X, formerly known as Twitter, and asked the progressive ex-Marine Gallego, "Hey, Ruben, do you still believe that a border wall is racist" and accused the congressman of "facilitating an invasion."

Noticing that the two were on the same plane from Washington, D.C., to Phoenix, Gallego tweeted: "Hey @KariLake we're on the same plane! Just come back from first class to coach and we can chat. Happy to walk you through all my legislative work to deliver key resources to AZ's border communities."

.@KariLake confronts Democrat opponent on the border

LAKE: " I'm not working together with you, I'm going to beat you." pic.twitter.com/wMbC7iGF4O

— Daily Caller (@DailyCaller) October 6, 2023