{"id":8379,"date":"2026-05-05T21:26:42","date_gmt":"2026-05-05T21:26:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=8379"},"modified":"2026-05-05T21:26:42","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T21:26:42","slug":"gop-gubernatorial-candidate-bruce-blakeman-meets-with-trump-at-white-house","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=8379","title":{"rendered":"GOP gubernatorial candidate Bruce Blakeman meets with Trump at White House"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <div style=\"display: grid; grid-template-columns: 300px 160px; gap: 2px; width: 460px; background: #eee; padding: 2px;\">\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u6574\u884c\u5bbd\u5e7f\u544a -->\r\n  <div style=\"grid-column: 1\/-1; width: 460px; height: 250px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876674\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div style=\"grid-column: 1\/-1; width: 460px; height: 90px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876676\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u5de6\u4fa7\u7ad6\u6392 -->\r\n  <div style=\"height: 250px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876672\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div style=\"height: 500px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876680\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u53f3\u4fa7\u6469\u5929\u697c\uff08\u548c\u5de6\u4fa7\u5b8c\u5168\u5bf9\u9f50\uff09 -->\r\n  <div style=\"grid-row: 3\/5; height: 750px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876678\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  \r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e6\" data-zoneid=\"5876682\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n<\/div><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>GOP gubernatorial candidate Bruce Blakeman met face-to-face with his longtime friend President Trump at the White House on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>During an interview with The Post after the powwow, Blakeman declined to delve deeply into what he called a \u201cconfidential\u201d conversation with the president, but said they talked about energy and economic policy, crime and Gov. Kathy Hochul\u2019s anti-ICE policies.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><button class=\"button button--modal-trigger\" aria-label=\"Open the image in a modal.\" data-modal-image=\"39290356\"><br \/>\n\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"icon-plus\" fill=\"#fff\" viewbox=\"0 0 1033 1000\" width=\"1em\" height=\"1em\"><path d=\"M380 364V0h273v355h380v290H653v355H380V645H0V355h380v9z\"\/><\/svg><br \/>\n<\/button><br \/>\n<img style=\"aspect-ratio:1.41046832;display:block\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" data-modal-image=\"39290356\" width=\"832\" height=\"590\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/arrives-scheduled-meeting-united-states-127068089_7dce04.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Bruce Blakeman, wearing a suit, white shirt, and red tie, smiles as he arrives at the White House.\" class=\"wp-image-39290356\" 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https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/arrives-scheduled-meeting-united-states-127068089_7dce04.jpg?resize=220,156&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 220w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/arrives-scheduled-meeting-united-states-127068089_7dce04.jpg?resize=50,35&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 50w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 832px) 100vw, 832px\"\/><figcaption>GOP gubernatorial candidate Bruce Blakeman met face-to-face with his longtime friend President Trump at the White House on Tuesday. <span class=\"credit\">Ron Sachs \u2013 CNP for NY Post<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cIf Gov. Hochul and the legislature pass a law restricting local government from cooperating with ICE, I will sue them in federal court,\u201d Blakeman said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t think they have the constitutional right to tell my police department not to work with a federal agency.\u201d<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<p><strong>Follow The Post\u2019s live coverage of President Trump and national politics for the latest news and analysis<\/strong><\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<p>Blakeman, who is now serving as the Nassau County executive, confirmed he also met with the White House political operation. He wouldn\u2019t confirm whether Trump would campaign for him, but hinted it could unfold.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cHe\u2019s very supportive and he\u2019s going to be helpful,\u201d Blakeman said. \u201cI think he\u2019ll be active in my campaign. I think he\u2019ll be helpful.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The face-to-face was met with derision by Hochul.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><button class=\"button button--modal-trigger\" aria-label=\"Open the image in a modal.\" data-modal-image=\"39290375\"><br \/>\n\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"icon-plus\" fill=\"#fff\" viewbox=\"0 0 1033 1000\" width=\"1em\" height=\"1em\"><path d=\"M380 364V0h273v355h380v290H653v355H380V645H0V355h380v9z\"\/><\/svg><br \/>\n<\/button><br \/>\n<img style=\"aspect-ratio:1.49926794;display:block\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-modal-image=\"39290375\" width=\"885\" height=\"590\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/u-s-president-donald-trump-127063615.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"President Trump signs a proclamation on the Presidential Fitness Test in the Oval Office.\" class=\"wp-image-39290375\" 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I know he\u2019s going to get his marching orders,\u201d she said, belittingly.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m not surprised he\u2019s going down there to ask for his help in a struggling campaign. And so I think the voters will look at that with a skewed eye for how they feel about a candidate for governor having to go to the White House to get direction on what to do.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"single__inline-module inline-module inline-module--newsletter aligncenter inline-module--nypostbusinessunit aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-newsletter\" data-source-unit=\"Inline Newsletter Module Morning Report\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__inner\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__title-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__unsubmitted-title-wrapper\">\n<h3 class=\"inline-module__title headline headline--combo-sm-md\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tStart your day with all you need to know\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<p class=\"inline-module__cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMorning Report delivers the latest news, videos, photos and more.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><h3 class=\"inline-module__title headline headline--combo-sm-md\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThanks for signing up!\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>But Hochul\u2019s attempt at portraying Blakeman as a meek Trump toady at the White House arguably was hypocritical, given her own White House groveling.<\/p>\n<p>When not publicly cosplaying as the Rambo-esque leader of the \u201cresistance,\u201d Hochul regularly chats chummily with Trump over the phone \u2013 and isn\u2019t above visiting the White House.<\/p>\n<p>She also presented Trump with a flattering storytime-style booklet last year touting the virtues of congestion pricing.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBig words, nice colors,\u201d Hochul joked at the time.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!-- \u603b\u5bb9\u5668\uff1a\u6700\u5927\u5bbd908px Grid\u7d27\u51d1\u5e03\u5c40 -->\r\n<div style=\"display: grid; 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