Trump ‘Having Fun’ Endorsing Democrats

Less than a week before New York’s congressional primaries, former President Donald Trump has chosen to ‘endorse’ two of his Democratic adversaries there with needling social media posts.

One is Dan Goldman, lead counsel during Trump’s first impeachment in 2019. He is a candidate in New York’s 10th Congressional District Democratic primary election in New York City.

The other is Carolyn Maloney, the 12th Congressional District longtime incumbent, who retorted by posting a New York Times story labeling her one of Trump’s “fiercest critics.” She’s running against fellow longtime incumbent Jerrold Nadler, who represents the current 10th District but moved to the 12th when the new congressional map moved the lines.

Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney was the target of a Trump ‘endorsement’ on Wednesday. Here she speaks during a news conference in a file photo (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, File)

“Lawyer Dan Goldman is running for Congress, NY-10, and it is my great honor to Strongly Endorse him,” Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform Wednesday evening. “I do this not because of the fact that he headed up the Impeachment Committee and lost, but because he was honorable, fair, and highly intelligent. While it was my honor to beat him, and beat him badly, Dan Goldman has a wonderful future ahead.

“He will be very compassionate and compromising to those within the Republican Party, and will do everything possible to make sure they have a fair chance at winning against the Radical Left Democrats, who he knows are destroying our Country. I would like to thank Dan for fighting so hard for America, and for working so tirelessly to stop ‘Trump.’ He was not easy to beat, but winning against him made me realize just how very talented I am!”

He also had words to say about Maloney, and a few for

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