Elise Stefanik's fall from grace and favor is a cautionary tale
Elise Stefanik's embrace of Donald Trump seemed set to earn her the Republican nomination for Governor of New York. But now the lawmaker who rose to fame by labeling pro-Palestinian campus protests as antisemitic, is facing the downside of aligning too closely with the famously transactional president
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Elise Stefanik's embrace of Donald Trump seemed set to earn her the Republican nomination for Governor of New York. But now the lawmaker who rose to fame by labeling pro-Palestinian campus protests as antisemitic, is facing the downside of aligning too closely with the famously transactional president
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06:36 PM • December 25 2025 IST
WASHINGTON - Rep. Elise Stefanik shocked the political world over the weekend when she announced she was ending her bid for New York governor, choosing not to run in the Republican primary after failing to secure U.S. President Donald Trump's endorsement.
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