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Blakeman slams ‘Mamdani’s puppet’ Hochul over NY immigration policy, crime

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Fitz-Gibbon, J., & Sheehan, K. (2026, October 25). Blakeman slams ‘Mamdani’s puppet’ Hochul over NY immigration policy, crime. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/25/us-news/blakeman-slams-mamdanis-puppet-hochul-over-ny-immigration-policy-crime/

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New York Post · collected 2026-10-25 · by Jorge Fitz-Gibbon, Kevin Sheehan

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During a GOP campaign rally at an upstate New York shopping center, Republican gubernatorial candidate Bruce Blakeman criticized Governor Kathy Hochul for being influenced by Mayor Zohran Mamdani's policies on immigration and crime. At the event, Blakeman accused Hochul of neglecting public safety due to her state’s sanctuary policy and failure to cooperate with ICE. He was supported by other Republican candidates who further condemned Hochul’s handling of illegal immigration and crime in New York.
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Bruce Blakeman, the Republican gubernatorial candidate, sharply criticized Governor Kathy Hochul during a campaign rally in upstate New York on Sunday, calling her a "puppet" of Mayor Zohran Mamdani. Blakeman accused Hochul of supporting un-American policies and failing to cooperate with ICE due to the state’s sanctuary policy for immigrants. He also blamed her for the increase in violence allegedly committed by undocumented immigrants. Other Republican candidates such as Saritha Komatireddy, running against Attorney General Letitia James, and US Rep. Mike Lawler joined Blakeman at the event held at the Triangle Shopping Center in Yorktown Heights.

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🔮 Bruce Blakeman slammed Gov. Kathy Hochul as lefty Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s “puppet” during a GOP campaign rally at an upstate shopping center Sunday, calling out the governor over the state’s soft-on-immigration sanctuary policy.
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Blakeman was joined by other Republican candidates, including Saritha Komatireddy, who is seeking to unseat state Attorney General Letitia James, and US Rep. Mike Lawler, who is facing a challenge from Democrat Cait Conley, among others.
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🔮 Bruce Blakeman slammed Gov. Kathy Hochul as lefty Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s “puppet” during a GOP campaign rally at an upstate shopping center Sunday, calling out the governor over the state’s soft-on-immigration sanctuary policy.

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Bruce Blakeman slammed Gov. Kathy Hochul as lefty Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s “puppet” during a GOP campaign rally at an upstate shopping center Sunday, calling out the governor over the state’s soft-on-immigration sanctuary policy. asserted
Blakeman → slam → policy
The Republican gubernatorial candidate accused Hochul of turning a blind eye to violence allegedly committed by criminal illegal immigrants, blaming her for the Empire State’s refusal to cooperate with ICE and siding with “un-American” pols like the Big Apple’s democratic socialist mayor. uncertain
candidate → accuse → mayor
“Kathy Hochul, she was out campaigning with Mamdani this week,” Blakeman told about 200 GOP supporters at the Triangle Shopping Center in Yorktown Heights. asserted
Blakeman → campaign → Heights
“And I say that’s great. asserted
that → say → ?
“Please take him everywhere you go, Kathy, because I want to remind people that this un-American, antisemite, anti-Christian mayor is running the Democratic Party and Kathy Hochul is nothing more than his puppet!” asserted
Hochul → take → puppet
Blakeman was joined by other Republican candidates, including Saritha Komatireddy, who is seeking to unseat state Attorney General Letitia James, and US Rep. Mike Lawler, who is facing a challenge from Democrat Cait Conley, among others. asserted
who → join → others
“She spends more on criminal illegal migrants than she does on our veterans,” Lawler said of Hochul. asserted
Lawler → spend → Hochul
“She’s an absolute disgrace to serve as our governor. asserted
She → ’ → governor
“We need to do everything we can to elect Bruce Blakeman our next governor,” he said. asserted
he → need → Blakeman
Also standing with Blakeman were Jessica and Thomas Gorman, whose daughter, an 18-year-old Loyola University freshman from New York, was senselessly gunned down while walking along Lake Michigan in March — allegedly by illegal immigrant Jose Medina. uncertain
daughter → stand → Medina
The 26-year-old Venezuelan migrant was arrested and charged with first-degree murder and illegal possession of a firearm. asserted
migrant → arrest → firearm
He entered the country illegally in 2023, federal officials said. asserted
officials → enter → 2023
“When you call Mike [Lawler] a fighter, you weren’t kidding,” a distraught Jessica Gorman said. asserted
Gorman → call → Lawler
“And Bruce and Saritha, God, they’re the hope for our communities. asserted
they → ’re → communities
I have to be honest with you, I sometimes have days where this feels very hopeless. asserted
this → have → days
She called Lawler, Blakeman, Komatireddy and the other GOP pols “our hope.” asserted
She → call → Lawler
“There is no consequence for committing crimes in New York State,” Blakeman said. asserted
Blakeman → be → State
“We got to get back to American values. asserted
We → got → values
The Ten Commandments say though shalt no steal — except in New York!” asserted
Commandments → say → York
The multi-candidate event featured refreshments and free campaign merchandise, including Lawler “American 250” tote bags, along with bracelets, pens and lawn signs for all the candidates. asserted
event → feature → candidates
Other Republicans in attendance included US Rep. Nichole Malliotakis, state Senate candidate Sergio Esposito, state Assemblyman Matt Slater, and comptroller candidate Joseph Hernandez. asserted
Republicans → include → Malliotakis
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