New York Gov. Kathy Hochul stirred controversy after calling voters who support Donald Trump or Republican candidates “anti-American” in an interview on MSNBC’s PoliticsNation. Hochul also labeled these voters as “anti-woman” and “anti-abortion” during her Saturday remarks.
Hochul’s statements, made in response to Trump’s recent rally in New York City, drew swift criticism from Republican leaders and even some Democrats, who condemned her remarks as divisive and offensive.
Republican commentators were quick to accuse Hochul of extreme partisanship, while others argued that such comments only deepen political rifts in an already polarized environment.
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