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Today — 20 December 2025Main stream

Elise Stefanik Tried Everything to Please Trump. He Still Jilted Her.

20 December 2025 at 08:21
The G.O.P. congresswoman who ran as a moderate but became an “ultra MAGA” Trump acolyte ultimately found herself undermined by the president and politically adrift.

© Eric Lee for The New York Times

Elise Stefanik’s tumble from grace crystallized the limits of MAGA loyalty and the risks of building a political identity around President Trump.

Elise Stefanik Drops Out of N.Y. Governor’s Race and Will Leave Congress

20 December 2025 at 05:22
Ms. Stefanik, a Republican congresswoman and staunch ally of President Trump, abruptly ended her bid to unseat Gov. Kathy Hochul and said she would not seek another House term.

© Eric Lee for The New York Times

Representative Elise Stefanik is one of President Trump’s most steadfast supporters, but he had shied away from endorsing her in the New York governor’s race.
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