This Week: Governor Hochul Fights Back Against Trump’s Power Grab
For Immediate Release: February 21, 2025
This Week: Governor Hochul Fights Back Against Trump’s Power Grab
Meanwhile…Lawler Continues to Face Backlash After Questioning Latino Lawmaker's Citizenship
NEW YORK – This week, Governor Hochul stood up for New Yorkers and fought back against Donald Trump’s latest power grab. In response to Trump declaring himself King and coming directly after New York, Governor Hochul blasted the President’s overreach saying, “I’m here to say: New York hasn’t labored under a king in over 250 years, and we are not, we sure as hell are not going to start now…The streets of this city, where battles were fought, we stood up to a king, and we won then. And in case you don't know New Yorkers: When we're in a fight, we do not back down.”
New York Times: Facing Trump’s Threats, New York’s Governor Adopts a ‘Rambo’ Attitude
City & State: ‘The bear’s been poked’: Hochul offers sharp rebuke of Trump
WRBG: Gov. Hochul tells President Trump "We'll See you in Court"
AP: Trump orders halt to congestion pricing, Gov. Hochul says New York will not be governed by ‘a king’
Meanwhile, it’s been a tough week for Congressman Mike Lawler. In the 72 hours since questioning a Latino lawmaker's citizenship, Lawler has refused to apologize and instead put out an oddly defensive statement attempting to downplay his comments. Of course, this is nothing new for Mike Lawler who has a disturbing pattern of racism.
As a reminder, Lawler said to Jose Alvarado, a Westchester lawmaker, “I don’t know. I assume you’re a citizen. Maybe you’re not. Maybe you are.”
ABC7: Rep. Mike Lawler facing backlash over comment to Jose Alvarado at meeting on immigration in Yonkers
CBS News: Latino leaders demand apology from Rep. Mike Lawler over comments to legislator
Fox5: Latino leaders demand apology from Rep. Lawler
NBC4: NY Rep. Mike Lawler questions citizenship of Latino Westchester County official
News12: Latino leaders slam congressman after controversial citizenship comment
New York Daily News: Rep. Mike Lawler questions citizenship of Latino lawmaker
NY1: Rep. Lawler faces backlash after questioning Latino legislator's citizenship
Latin Times: Latino Lawmaker Forced to Defend Citizenship After Being Publicly Questioned By Republican Congressman: 'I'm a Citizen, Otherwise I Wouldn't Be Elected'
LoHud: Latino leaders slam Lawler for questioning citizenship of Westchester Legislator Alvarado
Telemundo: Un congresista republicano cuestiona el estatus de ciudadanía de un oficial latino durante una junta local en Nueva York###