Mediaite reports:
Rep. Lee Zeldin (R-NY) had no interest in answering a question about Donald Trump posed to him by Gov. Kathy Hochul (D-NY) in Tuesday night’s New York gubernatorial debate. “I got a real simple one,” Hochul said, teeing up her question. “This is a yes or no. We’ll move right on. Is Donald Trump a great president?”
Zeldin refused to give the yes/no response Hochul was seeking. “I worked closely with him on–” Zeldin began, before the governor interrupted him. “Yes or no,” she demanded. Zeldin proceeded to tout his work with Trump to fight the gang MS-13 on Long Island, parts of which he represents.
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Trump-Backed Candidate for Governor Wants No Part of Question Asking If Trump Was ‘A Great President’https://t.co/ETblNuOmhp
— Mediaite (@Mediaite) October 26, 2022
I am amused by Kathy Hochul simple question for Lee Zeldin: “Was Donald Trump a great president.” Zeldin burbled with things Trump did that he liked.
— Walter Shapiro (@MrWalterShapiro) October 25, 2022
HOCHUL: “Yes or no: Is Donald Trump a great president?”
ZELDIN: “… strengthening U.S.-Israel relationship. Moving the embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. Getting Abraham Accords”
HOCHUL: “I’ll take that as a resounding yes. And the voters of NY do not agree with you,” pic.twitter.com/ApaUAgw0T0— Howard Mortman (@HowardMortman) October 26, 2022