President Donald Trump on Dec. 20 threw his endorsement behind the new Republican candidate in the New York governor’s race after the withdrawal of ally Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.).
“Bruce is MAGA all the way, and has been with me from the very beginning,” Trump said in a post announcing the endorsement on his Truth Social platform.
The new candidate, Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman, announced his gubernatorial bid on Dec. 9, drawing criticism from existing GOP candidate Stefanik, who launched her campaign on Nov. 7. Trump had not endorsed Stefanik for governor.
“Elise has led the most effective attacks on the Worst Governor in America Kathy Hochul as Bruce Blakeman has worked overtime to torpedo fellow Republicans,” Stefanik campaign spokesperson Bernadette Breslin said in a statement at the time….