President Donald Trump is greeted by Bruce Blakeman (L), executive of Nassau County, New York, after arriving at the Republic Airport on Air Force One in Farmingdale, N.Y., on Sept. 26, 2025. Anna Moneymaker /Getty Images
President Donald Trump on Dec. 20 threw his endorsement behind the new Republican candidate in the New York governor’s race after the withdrawal of ally Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.).
“Bruce is MAGA all the way, and has been with me from the very beginning,” Trump said in a post announcing the endorsement on his Truth Social platform.
