A fired up Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY) on Friday blasted Gov. Kathy Hochul for bending the knee to New York City’s socialist Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani — as she officially launched herself into the 2026 gubernatorial race.

Stefanik ripped into the Democratic governor for backing Mamdani ahead of his election victory this week, arguing the move only added to her long list of failures for New Yorkers.

“When New Yorkers were looking for strong leadership from a governor not to bend the knee to Zohran Mandami, Kathy Hochul bent the knee,” Stefanik told Fox News’ “Fox & Friends.”

“Why did she do that? Because she is hemorrhaging support, even in her own party,” she continued.

“This is a toxic governor who has a record of delivering the highest taxes in the nation, of hurting hard working Ne

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