Gov. Kathy Hochul made a visit to the North Country on Friday, to speak with residents about the local impact of federal policies under President Donald Trump’s administration. “Because of decisions being made in Washington as we speak, this area is under siege,” Hochul said during her visit in Saranac Lake. “We’re being pulled back by Washington and we cannot have this happen because there is such a vibrant economy here.”Hochul used the word “cataclysmic” to describe the impact Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” could have on New York, and especially the north country, if passed by lawmakers.Currently, the bill has support from every republican lawmaker in New York’s delegation. Hochul emphasized that the GOPs proposed budget cuts would strip New York of over $13 billion in health care funding, Hochul said that includes “$357 million just in the North Country alone.”The governor also spoke on Trump’s proposal to significantly reduce SNAP benefits, which she said would potentially cause 89,000 New Yorkers to lose food assistance and impact sales for local dairy farmers. “These SNAP programs bring in dollars that can count on so they know there’s a market for their products that keeps dollars in our communities and food on the table,” Hochul said. “We lose that, the farmers feel the pain as well.”Hochul’s speech also came just after Trump announced he is cutting off all trade talks with Canada, which the New York governor said will have particularly harrowing effects on the North Country’s tourism, business and broader economy.“I just spoke to someone who works at the Bridge Authority who said their revenues are down because there’s a 30 percent decline in visitors from Canada,” Hochul said.During questions with the press, the governor called directly on New York lawmakers to stand up for their voters and vote against Trump’s proposed legislation.“We’re calling on Elise Stefanik and other members of congress who have the power to just say ‘no you don’t have to go along with this plan’ and be the people who stand up and say, ‘my district matters more than any political votes I’m going to take and stand up and fight for them,’” Hochul said.
Gov. Kathy Hochul made a visit to the North Country on Friday, to speak with residents about the local impact of federal policies under President Donald Trump’s administration.
“Because of decisions being made in Washington as we speak, this area is under siege,” Hochul said during her visit in Saranac Lake. “We’re being pulled back by Washington and we cannot have this happen because there is such a vibrant economy here.”
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Hochul used the word “cataclysmic” to describe the impact Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” could have on New York, and especially the north country, if passed by lawmakers.
Currently, the bill has support from every republican lawmaker in New York’s delegation.
Hochul emphasized that the GOPs proposed budget cuts would strip New York of over $13 billion in health care funding, Hochul said that includes “$357 million just in the North Country alone.”
The governor also spoke on Trump’s proposal to significantly reduce SNAP benefits, which she said would potentially cause 89,000 New Yorkers to lose food assistance and impact sales for local dairy farmers.
“These SNAP programs bring in dollars that [dairy farms] can count on so they know there’s a market for their products that keeps dollars in our communities and food on the table,” Hochul said. “We lose that, the farmers feel the pain as well.”
Hochul’s speech also came just after Trump announced he is cutting off all trade talks with Canada, which the New York governor said will have particularly harrowing effects on the North Country’s tourism, business and broader economy.
“I just spoke to someone who works at the Bridge Authority who said their revenues are down because there’s a 30 percent decline in visitors from Canada,” Hochul said.
During questions with the press, the governor called directly on New York lawmakers to stand up for their voters and vote against Trump’s proposed legislation.
“We’re calling on Elise Stefanik and other members of congress who have the power to just say ‘no you don’t have to go along with this plan’ and be the people who stand up and say, ‘my district matters more than any political votes I’m going to take and stand up and fight for them,’” Hochul said.
