Trump to stump for 2 Republican NY House candidates at virtual ‘mega event’

Former President Trump will stump for a brace of Republican House candidates Saturday nighttime arsenic nan statement seeks to support power of nan tightly divided chamber.

The planned virtual rally was group to footwear disconnected astatine 7:30 p.m. successful what Trump robocalls are billing arsenic a “mega event” for candidates Alison Esposito and Mike LiPetri.

Esposito, a erstwhile lieutenant politician candidate, is challenging Democratic Rep. Pat Ryan for nan Empire State’s 18th territory centered successful upstate Orange County.

Former Assemblyman Michael LiPetri is looking to triumph a reliable territory upstate. William Farrington

LiPetri, a erstwhile Assemblyman, is looking to sound disconnected Democratic Rep. Tom Suozzi, who made a triumphant return to Congress successful Long Island earlier this twelvemonth aft nan resignation of disgraced erstwhile Rep. George Santos.

The news was first reported by Politico. The arena comes conscionable hours earlier Trump is scheduled to return nan shape successful Madison Square Garden for a blowout run rally arsenic nan 2024 statesmanlike predetermination enters nan last stretch.

Alison Esposito is facing of against Rep. Tom Suozzi. Getty Images

Both candidates person been heavy outspent truthful far. The tele-rally will besides characteristic Republican House Conference Chair Rep. Elise Stefanik. New York is location to galore of nan astir contested House seats successful nan country, pinch astir connected Long Island and successful upstate districts.

“We nan group person nan opportunity to reconstruct communal consciousness by voting Republican up and down nan ballot to create safe, secure, and affordable communities for rule abiding citizens. This is our opportunity to motivate each azygous voter, who believes that America’s early tin beryllium agleam again, to travel retired and make their voices heard astatine nan ballot box,” LiPetri told The Post — who said he was emotion assured astir nan race.

Republicans are looking to bent connected to a razor-thin mostly successful nan little chamber, which will beryllium captious to advancing Trump’s schedule should he beryllium elected president.