Stefanik Slams Hochul for Endorsing Radical Antisemitic Candidate

Rep. Elise Stefanik isn’t mincing words and New Yorkers are listening. On Fox & Friends this week, Stefanik tore into Governor Kathy Hochul for throwing her weight behind far-left extremist and NYC mayoral hopeful Zohran Mamdani, slamming him as a “raging antisemite communist” whose agenda is as dangerous as it is delusional.

“Kathy Hochul is the worst governor in America,” Stefanik declared. “And it was only a matter of time before she bent the knee to this radical.”

Her fiery takedown didn’t stop there. Stefanik made it crystal clear: by endorsing Mamdani, Hochul now owns his toxic platform.

Let’s be clear about what Mamdani stands for:

• Defunding the police

• Abolishing prisons

• Eliminating private health insurance

• Legalizing prostitution

• Establishing government-run grocery stores

This isn’t progressive reform it’s straight out of the communist playbook. And Governor Hochul’s embrace of Mamdani’s radicalism is just another betrayal of the hardworking, law-abiding citizens of New York.

According to Stefanik, Hochul has not only “put jet fuel on commie Mamdani,” but is also “embracing communism” at the expense of public safety, economic stability, and basic morality. The result? An exodus from the Empire State unlike anything we’ve seen before.

Just look at the numbers:

• New York lost over 533,000 residents between 2020 and 2023, the worst population decline in the nation.

• Violent crime is up 24% in NYC since 2019, despite Democrats pretending otherwise.

• Nearly 60% of Long Island voters say they want a new direction, rejecting Hochul’s leadership outright.

“They’re not leaving because of the weather,” Stefanik said bluntly. “They’re leaving because of the policies.”

And she's right. High taxes, soft-on-crime legislation, and a progressive war on common sense have turned New York into a cautionary tale for the rest of the country.

Stefanik, who recently launched her “Save New York” PAC, is building momentum for what appears to be a gubernatorial run in 2026. With potential challengers like Rep. Mike Lawler stepping aside, she’s fast becoming the frontrunner and the last hope to pull New York out of its tailspin.

Her message is resonating far beyond party lines: “The vast majority of New Yorkers do not want communism. They do not want antisemitism. They want leadership rooted in law and order, economic growth, and American values.”

As the Democratic Party in New York continues to cave to its most extreme voices, Stefanik is drawing a hard line and offering an actual alternative. One grounded not in ideology, but in restoring sanity.

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