New York Governor Kathy Hochul was put on the spot during a recent TV news interview. The anchor asked the state’s top Democrat about all the families and businesses fleeing New York City. Instead of blaming her administration and her party’s policies, she quickly shifted to blaming President Donald Trump and COVID.
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Kathy Hochul is grilled by NYC media on report of businesses and wealthy individuals fleeing the city.
Hochul counters that the data is from 2022. The host wants to know if it's really any better now.
Hochul doesn't answer, then pivots to blaming Trump and Covid.
Host finally interjects: "You don't think that's a problem now?"Hochul: "I am doing what I can to stop that."
Hochul needs to learn that excuses won't bring anyone back to New York City or her state. (WATCH)
Kathy Hochul is grilled by NYC media on report of businesses and wealthy individuals fleeing the city.
— Western Lensman (@WesternLensman) July 15, 2026
Hochul counters that the data is from 2022. The host wants to know if it's really any better now.
Hochul doesn't answer, then pivots to blaming Trump and Covid.
Host finally… pic.twitter.com/aIBrkWngiX
Just utter gibberish. New Yorkers eat this up for some reason.
— Keith Maniac, from Guatemala (@from_maniac) July 15, 2026
Gullible Democrat voters may swallow Hochul’s emotional nonsense, but business owners and families make life-altering decisions according to hard economic realities.
The environment needed to grow a successful business and raise a family is nearly impossible in the Big Apple or Empire State. Posters know what’s going on.
Hey @GovKathyHochul
I don't know what kind of alternative universe you are in, but under your leadership, the great State of New York leads the nation in several categories:
*Population loss
*Income loss
*Migrant spending
*Healthcare spending per capita
*Public welfare per capita
*National Guard members in public transit per capita
*National Guard members in state prisons per capita*Medicaid spending per capita
*Education spending per capita
*State-Local Tax Burden per Capita
*Taxes Paid to Own State per Capita
*Debt per Capita
*Public transit fare evasion per capita
*Congestion taxes and subsequent increases in cost of living per capita
On top of this, violent crime in New York City finished 2025 at levels just below 20+ year highs.
— Reza Chowdhury (@RezaC1) July 15, 2026
Oh?
— Ellen/SeaSandII (@EllenMomGUM) July 15, 2026
I remember her telling people if you don't like it, get on a bus to Florida. pic.twitter.com/RBRwapugxu
Everyone is fleeing.
— DamianJames (@DamianJ54874907) July 15, 2026
Taxpayers replaced by illegal aliens. pic.twitter.com/Es8z7P8WFw
The taxpayers with money are moving out in droves. The people coming in are not enough to replace their numbers or their departing wealth.
Commenters noted that Hochul said NYC was crumbling.
At least she admitted that New Yorkers preferred to live in Florida becuase things were "falling apart" there. I wonder why things were falling apart?
— Klondike (@KlondikeTR) July 15, 2026
i love how she accidentally (but true) calls NYC trash "the city is falling apart"
— Kent Allard (@LAMONTCRANST0N) July 15, 2026
What should scare the crap out of NYers is that this massive loss of revenue happened BEFORE mamdani's all out war on rich people. Wait 3.5 years and see what happens
— Jalander (@Jaland1185) July 15, 2026
The bill for everything Mayor Zohran Mamdani is doing will eventually come due at the same time there are no taxpayers left to pay for it. That’ll be fun to watch.
You’ll notice Hochul mentioned NYC but didn’t talk about its new mayor or the imaginary millionaire who recently agreed with his tax increases. (WATCH)
Lolol
— mark (@rhapsodyboard) July 15, 2026
Commies gonna commie. pic.twitter.com/xh4wWrt25x
The guv failed to mention this guy for some reason
— Western Lensman (@WesternLensman) July 15, 2026
Muh 2022 datahttps://t.co/5zZC9kqizp
— mark (@rhapsodyboard) July 15, 2026
This guy is going to guarantee, big Republican wins in the midterms.
— Tonyum Pentathol (@ToniumPentathol) July 15, 2026
Mind you, I hate Republicans too, but this guy is really scary.
We can only hope Mamdani delivers on that one thing.
Commenters said Hochul’s ‘blame Trump’ strategy isn’t going to save her from her own bad decisions.
18 seconds into her excuse, she mentions Trump‘s name.
— RJV5 (@JVR501) July 15, 2026
Blame Trump for a NY exodus that occurred while both she and Biden were in office. Get it? Got it. Good.
— Metavinci (@metavinci) July 15, 2026
Haha, she says it's Trump's fault. These people are so pathetic it's unbelievable.
— Insanity (@ttroyfm) July 15, 2026
When they have no answer, they always blame Trump
— Thomad 🇺🇸 (@FaithfulThomad) July 15, 2026
It’s same playbook- counter leftist grift and stupidity by pivoting to blame Trump
— Greta Genus (@GenusGreta) July 15, 2026
Democrats will never take responsibility for their own destructive actions and policies, especially in blue states like New York where they hold the vast majority of power.
