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Mayor Mamdani and Gov. Hochul team up to bash Trump, Bruce Blakeman, at campaign rally

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Hussain, Z., & Vago, S. (2026, October 25). Mayor Mamdani and Gov. Hochul team up to bash Trump, Bruce Blakeman, at campaign rally. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/25/us-news/mayor-mamdani-and-gov-hochul-team-up-to-bash-trump-bruce-blakeman-at-campaign-rally/

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New York Post · collected 2026-10-25 · by Zoe Hussain, Steven Vago

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Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Governor Kathy Hochul teamed up at a Brooklyn campaign rally to criticize President Trump and Republican gubernatorial candidate Bruce Blakeman on Sunday. At Medgar Evers College’s Edison O. Jackson Auditorium, Mamdani highlighted his partnership with Hochul, emphasizing her role in investing $1.2 billion into universal child care, while warning that Blakeman would reverse this progress if elected. Governor Hochul, in turn, denounced both Trump and Blakeman, accusing them of undermining election integrity and increasing costs for New Yorkers.
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On October 25, 2026, Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Governor Kathy Hochul teamed up at a campaign rally in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, to criticize President Trump and Republican gubernatorial candidate Bruce Blakeman. The unlikely political pair emphasized their partnership and highlighted the $1.2 billion investment by Hochul's administration in universal child care for New York City. Mayor Mamdani warned that if Blakeman wins, he would likely undo this program, increasing costs for families raising children in the city. The rally took place at Medgar Evers College’s Edison O. Jackson Auditorium, where Mamdani expressed concern over how a win by Blakeman could negatively impact New Yorkers financially.

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“Article A describes a campaign rally where Mayor Mamdani and Governor Hochul criticized Trump and Blakeman, while Article B reports on a poll showing Governor Hochul's lead over Bruce Blakeman. These are different events.”
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“The first article describes an upcoming campaign event between Mamdani and Hochul, while the second reports on a different actualized campaign rally where they bashed Trump and Blakeman.”
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Zoe Hussain
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The political odd couple appeared at a get-out-the-vote rally in Crown Heights, where Mamdani touted his partnership with Hochul and credited her with helping to invest $1.2 billion in universal child care The democratic socialist mayor also warned that if elected, Blakeman would undo the program.
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🔮 Unlikely duo Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Gov. Kathy Hochul joined forces at a Brooklyn campaign rally on Sunday to bash President Trump and Republican gubernatorial candidate Bruce Blakeman.

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Unlikely duo Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Gov. Kathy Hochul joined forces at a Brooklyn campaign rally on Sunday to bash President Trump and Republican gubernatorial candidate Bruce Blakeman. asserted
duo → join → Trump
The political odd couple appeared at a get-out-the-vote rally in Crown Heights, where Mamdani touted his partnership with Hochul and credited her with helping to invest $1.2 billion in universal child care The democratic socialist mayor also warned that if elected, Blakeman would undo the program. asserted
Blakeman → appear → program
“We are living in the most expensive city in the United States of America. asserted
We → live → America
We are trying to bring costs down for New Yorkers…and we have a Republican candidate who is to say if he’s to win he will cancel universal childcare asserted
he → try → childcare
,” Mamdani told the crowd at Medgar Evers College’s Edison O. Jackson Auditorium. asserted
Mamdani → tell → Auditorium
“He is telling New Yorkers that if he was the governor they would have to pay more to raise a child in the city. asserted
they → tell → city
I have no idea which consultant he sat down with and said, ‘That’s a winning message,’ but that’s the one he decided on,” Mamdani said. asserted
Mamdani → have → consultant
“We want a city where you can hear kids. asserted
you → want → kids
That’s a city we are fighting for. asserted
we → ’ → ?
If this was a Bruce Blakeman rally, they’d be like, ‘Get this kid out of here. asserted
they → get → kid
We don’t want childcare for him,’” he added, thanking children for showing out to the event. asserted
he → want → event
Hochul, a more moderate Democrat who has teamed up with the lefty mayor despite their political differences, faced the crowd to chants of “four more years” — before taking aim at Blakeman, whom she branded “next level crazy.” asserted
she → team → whom
But the governor made it clear that the election was about more than just her Republican opponent — skewering Trump over attacks on election integrity and rising gas prices. asserted
election → make → integrity
“He’s trying to undermine our elections right now so people don’t have the confidence that their vote is protected,” Hochul said. asserted
Hochul → try → confidence
“He says, ‘I want to bring Trump-style leadership to Albany’,” she said, in reference to Blakeman. asserted
she → say → Blakeman
“The reason I am telling you all this is because people say, ‘oh you’re just running against Donald Trump,’ Yeah, I do that in my spare time,” Hochul said. asserted
Hochul → tell → time
“What I am also doing is letting them know the contrast between what records of accomplishment look like and feel like, and real change for New York families for someone who loves to fight for New York families. asserted
who → do → families
And that is me,” she continued. asserted
she → continue → ?
“We are not surrendering to a king. asserted
We → surrender → king
We never have and we never will.” asserted
we → have → ?
The mayor and governor have endorsed each other’s respective campaigns and appeared together during numerous press conferences. asserted
mayor → endorse → conferences
Mamdani also released a pro-Hochul campaign ad this month. asserted
Mamdani → release → ad
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