Trump endorses in New York governor race the day after Stefanik drops out

[BumRushDaShow]

Source: Politico

12/20/2025 05:35 PM EST


President Donald Trump endorsed Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman in the New York gubernatorial race, a day after Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) ended her bid.

“Bruce is MAGA all the way, and has been with me from the very beginning,” Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social Saturday. “Bruce Blakeman is a FANTASTIC guy, will win the big November Election and, without hesitation, has my Complete and Total Endorsement for Governor of the ONCE GREAT STATE OF NEW YORK (IT CAN BE GREAT AGAIN!). BRUCE BLAKEMAN WILL NEVER LET YOU DOWN!”

Stefanik was long seen as the favorite in the Republican primary to face off against incumbent Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul in 2026, months after Trump nudged fellow governor hopeful Rep. Mike Lawler into running for reelection to his competitive House seat by endorsing him to remain in Congress.

But Blakeman jumping into the race earlier this month complicated things for Stefanik, and Trump had publicly praised both Republicans as “fantastic people.” Hochul still holds a double-digit lead over Blakeman in a potential head-to-head matchup, according to a Siena Poll of New York released earlier this week.

Read more: https://www.politico.com/news/2025/12/20/trump-new-york-governor-endorsement-bruce-blakeman-00702013

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All the "obedient servant" act that she did for the past several years, was for naught.

REFERENCES

https://www.democraticunderground.com/10143560809
https://www.democraticunderground.com/10143579569
https://www.democraticunderground.com/10143585135

[no_hypocrisy]

1. Knew it.

Didn't buy that TSF wouldn't endorse anyone.

Believed that TSF did the Charlie Brown-Lucy-football bit again with Stefanik.

TSF always intended for Blakeman to be the nominee and told Stefanik he wouldn't be endorsing her.

[BumRushDaShow]

2. When Blakeman was announced

i figured that she would be toast. Two of 45's kids are around the same age as Stefanik so he knows how to manipulate that group.

[MarineCombatEngineer]

3. If I were Blakeman I would run as far away as I could from Flim Flam Man and his "endorsement",

Flim Flam Man's endorsement is pretty much a guarantee that you're going to lose, not that Blakeman has much of a chance of being elected NY Gov.