Trump Clears Path for Elise Stefanik to Run for Governor

MAGA loyalist eyes consolation prize after Trump dumped her

Loyalty to President Donald Trump may not get you much these days. His tariffs are bruising his rich friends, and some of his most loyal foot soldiers in Congress have essentially been told to stop dreaming big. Take Rep. Elise Stefanik. Axios reported...

Trump May Be Eyeing Stefanik for N.Y. Governor

President Donald Trump appears to be clearing the way for Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., to run for governor of New York by endorsing two of her potential rivals for the GOP nomination for reelection to their current political positions.

Trump Clears Path for Elise Stefanik to Run for Governor

“President Trump is taking steps to clear the Republican primary field for Rep. Elise Stefanik to run for New York governor, bolstering an ally once poised to serve in his administration,” Axios reports. “Trump last week endorsed two of Stefanik’s potential rivals for governor — New York Rep. Mike Lawler and Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman — for re-election to their current posts.”