# Bruce Blakeman calls Kathy Hochul Zohran Mamdani’s ‘puppet’ during New York campaign rally

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/bruce-blakeman-calls-kathy-hochul-zohran-mamdanis-puppet-during-new-york-campaign-rally/
- Published: 2026-10-26T02:33:33+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-26T03:08:05+00:00
- Original publisher: Fox News (publisher lean: Far right)
- Original article: https://www.foxnews.com/politics/bruce-blakeman-calls-kathy-hochul-zohran-mamdani-puppet-new-york-campaign-rally
- Topics: Elections, Politics, World

## Key points

- Blakeman called Hochul Mamdani’s “puppet” at a campaign rally.
- He linked their alliance to disputes over crime and immigration.
- Hochul and Mamdani have campaigned together on affordability and childcare.

## Summary

Republican New York gubernatorial candidate Bruce Blakeman called Governor Kathy Hochul a “puppet” of New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani at a Sunday campaign rally. He accused Hochul of adopting Mamdani’s agenda and failing to address illegal immigration and crime, as the two Democrats campaign together ahead of her re-election bid.

Blakeman made the remarks in Yorktown Heights, where he also described Mamdani as “un-American” and accused him of hostility towards religious groups. Hochul and Mamdani have highlighted affordability and childcare in joint appearances, while democratic socialist candidates have gained influence in recent elections. Mamdani has criticised Blakeman as bigoted and racist; the article reports no response from Hochul or Mamdani to the latest remarks.

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