President Trump Praises GOP Lawmaker Amid Buzz About Major Political Move: ‘Elise Stefanik Is GREAT!!’

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U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY) has become a widely respected leader within the Republican Party since she was elected to Congress, but recent reports indicate she has her sights set on a different office.

She issued a statement this week that fueled speculation about a possible gubernatorial bid, as the Daily Wire reported:

“This latest bombshell polling proves what every New Yorker already knows: that we must FIRE Kathy Hochul in 2026 to SAVE NEW YORK,” Stefanik wrote. “Hochul is the Worst Governor in America and it’s not even close.”

“Her incompetence, corruption, and radical failed Far Left policies have destroyed our great state causing businesses and families to flee from crushing high taxes, out of control regulations, inept fiscal mismanagement, wide open border sanctuary city policies putting illegals first and NYers last, and an out of control crime crisis due to Democrats’ failed bail reform defund the police policies,” Stefanik added. “This polling shows that we can WIN & SAVE NEW YORK.”

The Marist poll also showed that 57% of New Yorkers “do not want Hochul to run for re-election in 2026,” a number that includes 40% of Democrats. Sixty-four percent of the state’s voters say that New York’s economy is deteriorating, which is a big spike from the 51% who said the same a year ago.

Stefanik’s remarks drew significant attention on social media, including a mix of support and skepticism about her chances of winning in the deep blue state:

She received a boost from President Donald Trump, though his statement wasn’t directly linked to her possible campaign to replace Hochul.

According to the New York Post:

Stefanik benefits from a close relationship with Trump, who earlier this year nominated her to be his ambassador to the United Nations.

Trump later pulled the nomination due to the razor-thin GOP majority in the House, and his allies have discussed ways to make it up to her in the future.

Wednesday morning, shortly before reports of Stefanik’s possible run for governor surfaced, Trump wrote on social media: “Congresswoman Elise Stefanik is GREAT!!!”

Here’s a flashback to her remarks about previous Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo and the incoming Hochul:



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