Bruce Blakeman announces his run for New York governor, setting up GOP primary clash with Elise Stefanik

Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman announced on “Fox & Friends” that he would run for the Republican nomination for New York governor. 

“We want to put New York first, we want to make it more affordable, we want to make New York safer, and we want to make people in New York happy again,” Blakeman said.

Democrat New York Gov. Kathy Hochul’s campaign did not hold back in its response to Blakeman entering the race, calling him a “MAGA fanboy.”

“Bootlicker Bruce Blakeman has lost just about every race he’s touched — county legislator, comptroller, Congress, even U.S. Senate. There’s a reason: just like Donald Trump, he takes money out of New Yorkers’ pockets and squeezes working families at every turn,” the campaign said in a statement.

“Blakeman raised costs on New Yorkers and cheered on Trump’s tariffs like the MAGA fanboy he is — flying all the way to D.C. to applaud higher prices. He gushed that Trump is doing an ‘amazing job’ by gutting Medicaid and jacking up costs. We’re not about to let him turn the governor’s mansion into Mar-a-Lago North.”

Blakeman has garnered praise from President Donald Trump, who also commended Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., when she announced her intention to run for governor.

This is a developing story, please check back for updates.