NY Gubernatorial Candidate Says Brad Lander Would Be a ‘Camp Guard’ for Nazis If He Could
25th June 2026
Bruce Blakeman, the Jewish Republican running for governor of New York, drew criticism from Jewish groups for saying that congressional candidate Brad Lander “would be a camp guard in the concentration camp if he could.”
Blakeman’s comment Wednesday came during a discussion on the conservative network Newsmax about New York’s Democratic primary results on Tuesday. Lander, who is Jewish, was one of the three progressives endorsed by New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani to win their race.
“Brad Lander, he’s a disgrace,” said Blakeman, who has often cast his race against Gov. Kathy Hochul as a fight against the New York mayor, a strident critic of Israel. “He’s anti-American, he’s antisemitic even though he’s Jewish.”