Hakeem Jeffries: “Elise Stefanik is nothing more than a handmaiden for Donald…”

“And he has been a political punching bag for the right and divisive among your own party. Do you think Stefanik's gonna make this race a referendum on Mamdani? And could it work? You know, Elise Stefanik is nothing more than a handmaiden for Donald Trump's extreme policies. She's a sycophant who has been a repeated rubber stamp for Donald Trump's extreme agenda that is doing nothing but hurting the people of New York and everyday Americans across the country.” (09:53–09:59)

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