Trump's Mamdani embrace complicates Elise Stefanik's path to governor
Politics,Donald Trump,Zohran Mamdani,Elise Stefanik,New York
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President Donald Trump's astonishingly chummy Oval Office meeting with New York City mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani could not have come at a worse time for Rep. Elise Stefanik.
The New York Republican is mounting an uphill gubernatorial bid in a deep blue state, building her campaign on the argument that Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul is the nation's worst chief executive — and tying Hochul to the 34-year-old democratic socialist who will soon lead New York City.
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