…punishes the press.
What a difference a lake makes.
In Vermont, on Lake Champlain’s eastern shore, any alignment with President Donald Trump is considered a kiss of death for any candidates, barring perhaps those running in a small handful of ‘red’ districts on the electoral map.
But across Lake Champlain in upstate New York, President Donald Trump’s picked candidate for the 21st Congressional District, which includes Plattsburgh, won the primary Tuesday after touting Trump’s endorsement. His campaign website shows him shaking hands with the MAGA-cap-hatted president.
Yesterday, a day after the election, Anthony Constantino emulated Trump with a fiery Facebook post criticizing much of the local news media for its campaign coverage:
“The biggest loser of the NY-21 race is WWNY7, which twice deleted my interviews, published a fake transcript filled with fake quotes I never said, and refused to come to my historic victory party. If they think I am going to forget this or let the citizens forget, they are stupid.
The second biggest loser is the Watertown Daily Times, which got caught publishing totally fake stories.
CBS6 should have been a big winner because they hosted a great debate, but they fumbled the moment when they deleted the no handshake, which was caught by a citizen journalist.
The New York Times, surprisingly, has always covered me very fairly and even positively, which is good to see and makes this a win for them too.
The biggest winners are our citizens, who will soon find out it is in my nature to treat everyone well, and the MAGA movement, which just became much stronger. I am MAGA because President Trump’s way of thinking makes the world a better place.
The Democrat’s way of thinking makes the world a worse place. This is something I will discuss in the coming months. Thank you.”
Constantino defeated retired Marine Corps Colonel and New York Assemblyman Robert Smullen. Both candidates embraced the MAGA movement, but Trump’s endorsement appears to have carried significant weight in a race that drew national attention.
The seat is currently held by Congresswoman Elise Stefanik, who announced she will not seek another term. Stefanik quickly congratulated Constantino after the race was called, saying voters had spoken “loudly and clearly.” The district has been a Republican stronghold for years, but Democrats see Stefanik’s departure as an opportunity to compete. With Republicans holding only a narrow majority in the U.S. House, this race could attract considerable national attention heading into November.
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