Bruce Blakeman Nassau County Executive; nominee for Governor
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Bruce Blakeman
Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman, the Republican nominee for governor, checks in with John Catsimatidis from the campaign trail. He says New Yorkers are fed up with Gov. Kathy Hochul, calls her the most pro-criminal governor in the country, faults her parole board for releasing cop killers, and pledges to end what he says is $81,000 in benefits for each asylum seeker.
Key takeaways
- Blakeman said New York is losing jobs and people, with taxes and utility bills too high.
- He said Hochul’s parole board is letting cop killers back into communities.
- Blakeman said a New Yorker who loses a job gets fewer benefits than an asylum seeker.
In their words
“It’s going terrific. There’s a tremendous amount of enthusiasm.”
“The parole board appointed by Kathy Hochul is letting out cop killers back into our communities. It’s a disgrace.”
“John, I just want to tell people that New York State deserves a governor that cares about them, that puts New Yorkers first.”
Quotes are word for word from the automated transcript, uncorrected; the summary and takeaways are editorial.
Transcript
Automated transcript · uncorrectedSunday morning, calling in right now is Bruce Blakeman, and he’s traveling the city, he’s traveling the state. Well, Bruce, tell us, how is it going this weekend?
It’s going terrific. There’s a tremendous amount of enthusiasm. People are fed up with Kathy Hochul and her failed policies that have made everybody miserable. And they’re really excited about a candidate, Who’s going to save the state? And that’s what my job is, to save this state. We’re losing jobs.
We’re losing people. And our taxes are too high. Our utility bills are too high. And Kathy Hochul is the most pro-criminal governor in the whole United States of America.
Well, you know, that I’m disturbed about, too, because the pension board, the pension board has let out, I forget how many people, I guess, police killers. And that pension board, I’m very concerned about.
You mean the parole board?
The parole board. Yep. So what do you think?
The parole board appointed by Kathy Hochul is letting out cop killers back into our communities. It’s a disgrace. Everything Kathy Hochul does makes us less safe.
Well, I’m concerned about it for our city and our state and, uh, And it’s just we want a safe city and a safe state for our kids and our grandkids. Well, you’re traveling far and wide. Anything else you want to tell people on a Sunday morning?
John, I just want to tell people that New York State deserves a governor that cares about them, that puts New Yorkers first. I’m not going to spend billions of dollars of your money on illegal migrants who claim asylum.
and they just come into the state, and they get free food, free housing, free transportation, and a free cell phone. They haven’t earned a thing. They get more benefits than New Yorkers. Think about this, John. If one of your listeners out there loses their job, and they’re a New Yorker, they get less benefits than somebody who comes into the state,
claims asylum, Kathy Hochul gives them $ 81, 000 of free stuff. It’s insane, and I’m going to stop it.
Understood. Bruce Blakeman, good luck, and thank you for briefing all our listeners and WABC, and we’ll catch up with you again real soon.
Thanks, John. God bless you, and God bless America.
Sunday, October 4, 2026
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