Gov. Kathy Hochul (D-NY) wasted no time clapping back at Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY) the morning the Republican launched her bid for governor of New York , calling Stefanik a “sellout” to President Donald Trump .

In a video posted one minute after Stefanik’s launch video dropped , Hochul says the Republican congresswoman is Trump’s “top ally” in Congress .

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“Now Elise Stefanik is running for governor of New York to do what she has always done: put Trump first,” Hochul’s video states.

It included a clip of Trump calling Stefanik

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