New York Gov. Kathy Hochul calls Trump supporters ‘clowns’ in her own ‘basket of deplorables’ momentNew York Governor Kathy Hochul called supporters of former President Donald Trump "clowns" in a moment that was immediately compared to Hillary Clinton's disastrous "basket of deplorables" line.
Hochul made the insult while speaking to CNN’s Jake Tapper ahead of Trump's rally in the Bronx.
Kathy Hochul appeared to call Trump supporters “clowns” on Thursday during a media appearance ahead of the former president’s New York City rally in the Bronx.
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“Well, I’ll tell you what won’t make a difference at all, Jake, and that’s for Donald Trump to be a ringleader and invite all his clowns to a place like the Bronx,” Hochul said.
The governor continued, “New York will never, ever support Donald Trump for president. We know him better than anyone and that means we understand what he’s all about. He’s just for himself. So, this state will go solidly behind Joe Biden for president as it has in the past. So, if he wants to spend his time doing these made-up, fake rallies and pretending there’s support here, be my guest, because while you’re doing that, Donald Trump, Joe Biden’s out there on the other side making sure he’s delivering for all Americans.”
The Trump campaign responded to the comment in a statement provided to Fox News Digital:
“Kathy Hochul is just upset that President Trump is pulling crowds in her state that she could only dream of; and Democrats are in disarray because Americans, including Hispanics and Blacks, are waking up to the fact that Joe Biden and the Democrat Party have been using them for votes and ripping them off for decades.” Hillary called Trump supporters "deplorables"
Kathy Hochul just called them "clowns" (which is rich, coming from her...)
It's amazing that these divisive Democrats elitists still don't realize that insulting half the country is not exactly a winning message.
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The New York Post quickly ran the headline, "New York Gov. Kathy Hochul calls Trump supporters ‘clowns’ in her own ‘basket of deplorables’ moment."
The newspaper noted, "A recent Siena College poll showed President Biden with just a nine-point lead over Trump (47% to 38%) in the state. Biden won the state handily in 2020 with 60.8%."
