New York Democrats will hold their primary elections on Tuesday and some Democrats are receiving endorsements from, of all people, former President Donald Trump.
Most notably, Trump endorsed the self-described socialist Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez in a sarcastic social media post.
The former president said in a statement through his Save America PAC —
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, who some call AOC for short, is again running for Congress, NY-14, and I am thrilled to give her my Endorsement. Even though every one of her ideas, such as the Green New Deal, are terrible and would be a disaster for America, AOC is a great addition to Congress. We need a few more AOCs in Congress, if we’re being completely honest. Many people are saying that she should consider going blonde, and after seeing that picture, I have to agree. Take it from me, Alexandria, blondes have more fun!
Trump was presumably referring to a viral, photoshopped image of “blonde AOC,” and he was presumably being sarcastic with the endorsement.
Take a look —
https://twitter.com/iLoveSpaceForce/status/1557215853305016320
https://twitter.com/gop4senate2022/status/1560391935549771776
On Truth Social, Trump also endorsed former federal prosecutor Dan Goldman in the crowded race for the Democratic nomination in the 10th district.
In the endorsement, Trump mentioned Goldman’s work as lead majority counsel in the first impeachment… and as lead counsel to House Managers in the second impeachment.
Earlier, The New York Times had endorsed Goldman without any sarcasm, citing Goldman’s work on the impeachment committee. After the endorsement, the Times faced criticism due to the longtime, personal relationship between Goldman and A. G. Sulzberger, the paper’s publisher.
Goldman went on Twitter to reject Trump’s endorsement.
Trump endorses @danielsgoldman in #NY10’s Dem primary pic.twitter.com/0zrLgjRQlu
— Nicholas Wu (@nicholaswu12) August 17, 2022
I’m coming for you, Donald. pic.twitter.com/qCxxykBBRJ
— Daniel Goldman (@danielsgoldman) August 17, 2022
On Truth Social, Trump also endorsed incumbent Rep. Carolyn Maloney in the Democrats’ primary election for New York’s 12th district.
Due to redistricting, Maloney is running against Democrat Rep. Jerry Nadler. Maloney is polling well behind Nadler in the incumbent-on-incumbent race. According to a new poll by The Hill, Maloney is careening toward a landslide defeat.
Maloney chaired the House Oversight Committee during an impeachment. After the sarcastic endorsement, she went on Twitter to slam Trump and sexist and to reject the endorsement.
“Thanks, but no thanks,” she wrote. “I’ll pass.”
He should be more concerned about the investigation I’m leading as Chair of the Oversight Committee into the storage of his classified documents at Mar-a-Lago.
Thanks, but no thanks. I’ll pass. #NY12
— Carolyn B. Maloney (@CarolynBMaloney) August 17, 2022
As chair of one of the most powerful committees in Congress he knows I won’t stop holding him accountable for his actions.
— Carolyn B. Maloney (@CarolynBMaloney) August 18, 2022
Ocasio-Cortez has yet to respond publicly.
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