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Kathy Hochul
@kathyhochul· Democratic · NY· Oct 20, 2025

It’s hard to remember or think about the depravity that had to go on in that room and those who witnessed it should know in their hearts that they’re guilty.

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Kathy Hochul
@kathyhochul· Democratic · NY· Oct 20, 2025

Really? You’re the one that’s photographed with some really horrible human beings, accepting their awards, people that are antisemitic, homophobic, racist, sexist bunch of pigs if you ask me, but somehow that’s okay?

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Antonio Delgado
@antoniodelgado· NY· Oct 20, 2025

I’m not here today as a politician, but as a moral agent. As your brother in arms.

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Gavin Newsom
@gavinnewsom· Democratic · CA· Oct 19, 2025

We love our Marines and owe a debt of gratitude to Camp Pendleton, but next time, the Vice President and the White House shouldn't be so reckless with people's lives for their vanity projects.

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Gavin Newsom
@gavinnewsom· Democratic · CA· Oct 18, 2025

Using our military to intimidate people you disagree with isn’t strength – it’s reckless, it’s disrespectful, and it’s beneath the office he holds.

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Gavin Newsom
@gavinnewsom· Democratic · CA· Oct 18, 2025

The President is putting his ego over responsibility with this disregard for public safety. Firing live rounds over a busy highway isn’t just wrong – it’s dangerous.

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Kathy Hochul
@kathyhochul· Democratic · NY· Oct 16, 2025

By aligning local elections with the state and federal calendar, we’re making it easier for New Yorkers to participate in government.

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Kathy Hochul
@kathyhochul· Democratic · NY· Oct 16, 2025

We will always fight to ensure that New York gets the resources we need to support our law enforcement and keep people safe.

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Kathy Hochul
@kathyhochul· Democratic · NY· Oct 16, 2025

A court has once again affirmed that this administration cannot punish New York by arbitrarily wiping out critical security resources and defunding law enforcement that keeps riders safe.

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Kathy Hochul
@kathyhochul· Democratic · NY· Oct 16, 2025

This ruling protecting critical counterterrorism funding is a victory for every New Yorker who rides our subways, buses, and commuter rails.

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Gavin Newsom
@gavinnewsom· Democratic · CA· Oct 16, 2025

Federal troops are not welcome in the city, and that crime is coming down.

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Gavin Newsom
@gavinnewsom· Democratic · CA· Oct 16, 2025

It’s access on the basis of affordability.

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Kathy Hochul
@kathyhochul· Democratic · NY· Oct 15, 2025

Here in New York, we’ll stay focused on keeping the flying public safe – and that means not playing political ads in our airports.

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Gavin Newsom
@gavinnewsom· Democratic · CA· Oct 14, 2025

As parents and lawmakers, we refuse to stand idly by while our schools and communities are being threatened by illegal machine guns.

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Kathy Hochul
@kathyhochul· Democratic · NY· Oct 14, 2025

Working parents are struggling so much, and I know about this because I was almost a working parent, except I couldn’t find childcare, and that is still a fight that my children are facing today.

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Kathy Hochul
@kathyhochul· Democratic · NY· Oct 14, 2025

I already invited him to talk about his priorities and my priorities and you how they’re aligned, how to get to yes on many of them.

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Kathy Hochul
@kathyhochul· Democratic · NY· Oct 14, 2025

As I’ve said, I’ve had major differences with the candidate Zohran Mamdani on many issues, but I think he touched a nerve.

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Kathy Hochul
@kathyhochul· Democratic · NY· Oct 14, 2025

I found him to be eminently rational and understands this is something that would take an act of the legislature and the governor to sign.

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Kathy Hochul
@kathyhochul· Democratic · NY· Oct 13, 2025

Due to the ongoing nor’easter, I’m declaring a State of Emergency for NYC, Long Island and Westchester.

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