Trump-Backed Candidate Unleashes Outrageous Holocaust Insult Against Jewish Opponent

Bruce Blakeman, the Republican candidate endorsed by Trump in New York’s gubernatorial race, unleashed a shocking tirade against Brad Lander, the Democratic candidate for Congress in the 10th district. Blakeman's comments, made during a Newsmax segment, crossed a line that has drawn fierce backlash.

In a discussion with host Bill Spadea about recent election wins for progressive candidates, Blakeman launched into a vitriolic attack on Lander. He stated, “And Brad Lander — he’s a disgrace. He’s anti-American, he is anti-Semitic, even though he’s Jewish. This guy would be a camp guard in a concentration camp if he could. He’s a disaster.”

Despite the uproar that followed, Blakeman refused to retract his statement. He later told NY1, “Maybe camp guard was too strong, but certainly a collaborator, as Brad Lander turned his back on the Jewish community.”

Lander responded sharply to the incendiary remarks, condemning them as emblematic of Trumpism. He stated, “If you care about the human rights and freedom and dignity and lives of Palestinians and don’t want to keep sending bombs to kill them, then you’re like a concentration camp guard — that is just Trumpism, that’s just hate, that’s just vile.”

High-profile Democrats quickly joined the fray, denouncing Blakeman's comments. New York Governor Kathy Hochul and outgoing Rep. Jerry Nadler, who is also Jewish, expressed their outrage. Nadler remarked, “I’ve known Brad Lander for years, and he will make an excellent member of Congress. For Bruce Blakeman to invoke the Holocaust to smear a fellow Jewish man is beyond the pale — it is a grotesque desecration of the memory of 6 million Jews. These comments are disqualifying, and they show exactly why Bruce Blakeman must never be governor of New York.”

Hochul, who is set to face Blakeman in the upcoming November election, labeled his remarks as “absolutely despicable.” She added, “It just reminds New Yorkers that every single time Bruce Blakeman opens up his mouth, he’s simply auditioning for his next role in the Trump administration after he loses the election.”