Democratic New York Gov. Kathy Hochul branded Republican gubernatorial nominee and sitting Congressman Lee Zeldin as “dangerous” and a “far-right extremist” in a campaign ad just weeks before a man tried to stab Zeldin at a campaign event.
The ad, released in June, said Zeldin isn’t “just any Republican” but rather an “extreme” candidate.
“Meet Lee Zeldin, the far-right extremist that the Republicans just nominated for governor,” Hochul’s tweet read. “Despite what he might try to sell you, the facts speak for themselves: he is dangerous for New York.”…
