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In a Wednesday morning Truth Social post, President Donald Trump delivered a brutal critique of New York Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul’s speech at the Democratic National Convention.
The 45th president wrote, “Kathy Hochul, the very unpopular Governor of New York, was the nastiest speaker on Monday evening (at the Democrat National Convention) as it pertains to your favorite President, me. Her total hatred, and statements made about me, had no bounds.”
He then defended his contributions to the state of New York and torched Hochul’s inability to overcome her partisan behavior for the good of the country.
“I was amazed for two reasons: Number one, I did a GREAT job in New York, employed thousands of people, built some of the most beautiful and successful buildings, and paid billions of dollars in taxes. Number two is that, on the very distinct possibility I will win the Presidency, wouldn’t it be better for the people of New York State to have a Governor who got along with the President?” Trump wrote.
Trump concluded his analysis of Hochul with a remark about his political prosecution in the state. “Unfairly, I am before a very biased and hateful New York Judicial System that is appointed and largely controlled by the Governor. With the vitriol displayed by her on Monday night, it is no wonder that the Judges have treated me so badly. The whole system is RIGGED, and companies are leaving because of it!!!” he wrote.
Shortly after Trump was ordered to pay a $355 million fine by a New York judge, Hochul said, “I think that this is really an extraordinary, unusual circumstance that the law-abiding and rule-following New Yorkers who are business people have nothing to worry about, because they’re very different than Donald Trump and his behavior.”
Hochul and various New York Democratic lawmakers upped their criticism of Trump after he frequently interacted with everyday citizens while in New York City for his hush money trial.
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., felt threatened when Trump held a rally in the Bronx in May. During an MSNBC interview ahead of the event, the congresswoman stumbled with her words when trying to appear unfazed by Trump’s upcoming presence near her district.