{"id":514718,"date":"2026-01-14T04:45:17","date_gmt":"2026-01-14T04:45:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/514718\/"},"modified":"2026-01-14T04:45:17","modified_gmt":"2026-01-14T04:45:17","slug":"hochul-talks-trump-mamdani-in-her-state-of-the-state-speech","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/514718\/","title":{"rendered":"Hochul talks Trump, Mamdani in her State of the State speech"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In her State of the State speech Tuesday, Gov. Kathy Hochul told New Yorkers that she will be a bulwark against President Donald Trump, pushing back against some of his immigration actions and budget cuts.<\/p>\n<p>She also embraced some of the talking points of Mayor Zohran Mamdani, saying she wants to bring universal child care to the entire state while also making it more affordable.<\/p>\n<p><b>What You Need To Know<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Gov. Kathy Hochul delivered her vision for the next year to New Yorkers, while also reminding them of what she\u2019s already done<\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<li>But throughout the speech, New York\u2019s top Democrat, who&#8217;s up for reelection this year, made a point to single out at least two top politicians: President Donald Trump and Mayor Zohran Mamdani<\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<li>She shied away from controversial parts of her record: missing green energy goals established in the 2019 climate law, approving a gas pipeline project and didn\u2019t mention possible future tax hikes \u2014 something Mamdani later said he\u2019s still committed to<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u201cI shaped our agenda for 2026 and beyond. As I did that, I kept returning to conversations from everyday New Yorkers from every corner of the state,\u201d she said, addressing a crowd in an Albany theater for nearly an hour.<\/p>\n<p>Hochul delivered her vision for the next year to New Yorkers, while also reminding them of what she\u2019s already done.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe impact is undeniable. Retail is surging. More college grads are moving to New York than anywhere else in the entire country,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n<p>Listing projects such as her hand in the Penn Station renovation, pushing forward the Interborough Express project and revamping both Belmont Park and the Buffalo Bills Stadium, Hochul highlighted her commitment to economic development.<\/p>\n<p>But throughout the speech, New York\u2019s top Democrat, who\u2019s up for reelection this year, made a point of singling out at least two top politicians: President Donald Trump and Mayor Zohran Mamdani.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe message is still the same. We will not bow to a wanna be king,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>Attracting standing ovations from Democrats in the crowd, while <a href=\"https:\/\/ny1.com\/nyc\/all-boroughs\/news\/2026\/01\/13\/hochul-to-push-back-on-ice-enforcement-in--sensitive-locations-\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">proposing laws<\/a> that would permit federal immigration officials to be tried in state court if found to violate an individual\u2019s constitutional rights and also mandate they carry judicial warrants when entering a hospital, house of worship or school \u2014 prompting some Republican lawmakers to exit the auditorium.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPublic safety will always come first, but it must be pursued lawfully and with humanity. We will not allow masked ICE agents to storm our schools, our day care centers, our hospitals, our houses of worship for civil immigration raids,\u201d Hochul said.<\/p>\n<p>Mamdani also received his share of gratitude from Hochul, appearing to share the applause for universal childcare after the moderate Democrat specifically thanked him.<\/p>\n<p>She shied away from controversial parts of her record: missing green energy goals established in the 2019 climate law, approving a gas pipeline project and didn\u2019t mention possible future tax hikes, which is something Mamdani later said he\u2019s still committed to.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNew York City requires additional recurring revenue, and we inherited a budget that mismanaged finances at every turn and our city also plays an outside role in supporting the state, that in itself is a legacy of the prior governor and we also have to ensure that we have the resources not only to fund our affordability agenda but also to fund the demands of our city\u2019s budget,\u201d Mamdani said.<\/p>\n<p>Hochul made a point of calling out recent events: the recent shooting of the Minneapolis woman by an ICE agent and decried Queens protesters who cheered the terrorist organization, Hamas.<\/p>\n<p>Emphasizing her commitment to protect houses of worship with so-called buffer zones, \u201cPeople who wanna pray can do so, without fear or harassment, they can do so, everybody deserves it, every faith deserves it,\u201d Hochul said.<\/p>\n<p>She drew praise from Jewish elected officials, like Queens Democrat Nily Rozic.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe governor has been a huge ally to the Jewish community, stepping in where the city couldn\u2019t or wouldn\u2019t, quite frankly, and really protecting the Jewish community,\u201d Rozic told NY1.<\/p>\n<p>Next week, Hochul and her state budget director will disclose how they plan to pay for all her plans, promising the state is in good financial health but also warning about predicted federal funding cuts.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"In her State of the State speech Tuesday, Gov. 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