President Donald Trump says he’s endorsing Nassau County’s Republican executive for governor in next fall’s New York race. The announcement Saturday comes just a day after the president’s longtime ally Rep. Elise Stefanik announced she was suspending her candidacy. The endorsement, while not unexpected, could help ensure that Bruce Blakeman, who leads the suburban county on Long Island, doesn’t face a serious contender in his push to win the GOP primary and a chance at a likely faceoff against incumbent Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul. Trump in a Saturday evening social media post announcing the endorsement called Blakeman “MAGA all the way.”
