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Blakeman Calls Lander ‘Camp Guard’; Hochul Calls Him Unfit

6/26/2026

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Bruce Blakeman said Brad Lander would serve as a concentration-camp guard if he could, invoking Holocaust imagery.
Kathy Hochul said the remark disqualifies Bruce Blakeman from public office.
Brad Lander rejected the accusation, asserting that defending Palestinian human rights does not diminish his Jewish identity.
President Donald Trump endorsed Bruce Blakeman last year, linking him to the Republican ticket.

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Bruce Blakeman said Brad Lander would serve as a concentration-camp guard if he could, invoking Holocaust imagery.
Kathy Hochul said the remark disqualifies Bruce Blakeman from public office.
Brad Lander rejected the accusation, asserting that defending Palestinian human rights does not diminish his Jewish identity.
President Donald Trump endorsed Bruce Blakeman last year, linking him to the Republican ticket.