Trump held his first New York rally since the 2024 election in Rockland County, speaking in high spirits. He repeated familiar themes, boasting about dominating political enemies in Republican primaries and criticizing transgender athletes. He danced to “Y.M.C.A.” and claimed it endeared him to LGBTQ voters. He also praised newly sworn-in Federal Reserve chair Kevin M. Warsh and mocked Democrats as “Dumocrats.” The visit’s stated goal was to support Representative Mike Lawler in a difficult Hudson Valley re-election fight. Lawler emphasized raising the SALT cap from $10,000 to $40,000 under Trump’s signature bill, which also cut Medicaid and food stamps. Trump called Lawler a warrior and “Mr. Salt,” saying he fights like hell and fights for voters.
"President Trump was in high spirits when he took the stage in Rockland County on Friday for his first rally in New York since his 2024 election. He hit many familiar notes, boasting about his domination of political enemies in Republican primaries, criticizing transgender athletes and dancing to Y.M.C.A., which he claimed endeared him to L.G.B.T.Q. voters. He also tried out some fresh material, praising the new Federal Reserve chair, Kevin M. Warsh, who was sworn in earlier in the day, and playing to the crowd by referring to the Democratic Party as Dumocrats."
"But the stated purpose of the visit was to boost Representative Mike Lawler, a Republican who is facing a tough re-election fight in his Hudson Valley swing district, even if it felt far more like a campaign stop for the president. Mr. Lawler spent much of his relatively brief time onstage reminding voters of his work to raise the SALT cap from $10,000 to $40,000 as part of the president's signature bill that also made sweeping cuts to Medicaid and food stamps."
"Mr. Trump reiterated this point, calling Mr. Lawler a warrior and Mr. Salt. He fights like hell and he fights for you, the president said as he introduced Mr. Lawler to a roar of applause."
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