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NY Post Endorsed Molinaro: Slams Josh Riley For LYING About Open Border Advocacy & Silence On Antisemitism

Binghamton, NY -- The New York Post Editorial Board has endorsed Marc Molinaro for re-election in New York's 19th Congressional District. 


The endorsement highlighted Molinaro's local roots and bipartisan achievements, while slamming Josh Riley for lying about his open border advocacy, silence on antisemitism, and ties to far-left organizations. The Post also hit Riley, who previously lived in Washington, D.C., and California, for only moving to New York recently to run for Congress. 


Read the full endorsement here and below: 


This is a rematch, as Rep. Marc Molinaro beat Democrat Josh Riley in 2022 by a slim 2% margin.


But that was actually Riley’s second choice for where to run: He’d first moved further upstate — after decades living and working in DC and California — before deciding this district was the best place to plant his carpet bag.


Molinaro, by contrast, has deep roots in the district, serving as an assemblyman and Dutchess County executive. In two years in the House, he’s scored as the second-most-bipartisan member and the fifth-most productive when it comes to passing legislation — no easy feat for a freshman.


Riley’s running ads on his “Republican values” and border toughness, but in his long career (out of state) as a Democratic operative, supported 32 (thirty-two!) lawsuits to open the border, ease up on immigration enforcement, etc.


He fought for the Biden “prosecutorial discretion” policy that’s let thousands (or more) criminals, gang members and terrorists into our nation.


As a staffer for lefty then-Sen. Al Franken, he wrote a bill to grant citizenship and benefits (including Social Security) to millions of illegal immigrants.


And he has long ties to the far-left, anti-Israel Working Families Party — which is also a huge backer of open immigration, sanctuary-city policies and vast benefits for illegal migrants.


He not only got the WFP endorsement in 2022 and again this year, he was a keynote speaker at the WFP annual fundraiser in 2017. On a WFP questionnaire, he endorsed voting rights for illegal immigrants.


And he’s been silent on anti-semitism at his alma mater, Harvard — while pulling big campaign bucks from other Harvard alums who’ve also been bankrolling the pro-Hamas protests.


Molinaro has called the hate and antisemitism flooding campuses and social media since Oct. 7, and been a solid Israel supporter in Congress.


He was another player in getting Trump to rethink SALT, and in ridding the House of George Santos.



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