New York Republican Rep. Elise Stefanik stated Monday that Donald Trump, the GOP nominee, is currently leading in all key swing districts previously won by large margins by President Joe Biden in 2020.
Trump has gained traction with New York voters, notably among Black, Hispanic, and younger demographics, contributing to a tighter race with Vice President Kamala Harris compared to Biden’s 2020 lead, according to a survey by The New York Times and Siena College.
Speaking on Fox Business’ “Mornings with Maria Bartiromo,” Stefanik highlighted that Trump’s “historic support” in these swing districts could help Republicans maintain their House majority.
“New York has decayed under the weaponization of Alvin Bragg, [Letisha] James and the horrible leadership of [Governor] Kathy Hochul. You have the crime crisis, the illegal migrant crisis right here, so it is the epicenter of just the far-left radical failed Democrat policies and President Trump has earned historic support,” Stefanik said. “Do you know in every single swing congressional district, Maria, President Trump is winning. These are districts that Joe Biden won by 15 points in some cases in 2020, President Trump is now polling ahead, which is why the telephone rally he did the night before to a million voters across key congressional districts in New York, he knows that the House majority will run right through New York, but this is a growing Republican Party, a historic Republican Party in support of President Trump.”
Stefanik noted that Trump’s support among Black, Hispanic, and Jewish voters statewide could lead to unprecedented Republican victories. She suggested this momentum has driven Harris and other “desperate” Democrats to draw comparisons between Trump and former Nazi leader Adolf Hitler.
“The highest rate of African American voters [are] supporting President Trump. The most significant Hispanic American voters supporting President Trump, the highest percentage,” Stefanik said. “Working class Americans, Jewish voters, I mean, this is like the big tent party. Kamala Harris and Hillary Clinton are so desperate that they’re calling him fascist and Hitler. It’s a disgrace, the American people are smart, but we have to get out the vote to get this done.”
According to The New York Times, Harris is leading Trump in New York with 66% to his 27%, a narrower margin than Biden’s 76% to 23% win over Trump in 2020. This marks the lowest polling for a Democratic candidate in the state since 1988.
In the 2022 midterm elections, Democrats also saw a decline, winning the state’s popular vote by only 9 points compared to Biden’s 23-point margin, per the Times.
Recently, the former president held a massive rally at Madison Square Garden with a packed audience. Key speakers included tech billionaire Elon Musk, former First Lady Melania Trump, and Daily Caller News Foundation co-founder Tucker Carlson.
