Trump endorses Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman for New York governor after Stefanik's exit
Politics,Donald Trump,Republican Party,New York,Elise Stefanik
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President Donald Trump endorsed Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman for governor of New York on Saturday, throwing his support behind the Long Island Republican one day after Rep. Elise Stefanik withdrew from the race.
Trump announced the endorsement in a lengthy post on Truth Social, calling Blakeman "highly respected and very popular" and praising his record on immigration enforcement, public safety and economic issues.
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