Local GOP Won’t Endorse the Former Lobbyist and Anti-Vaxxer, Tough Primary Ahead
For months, we’ve warned that Nicole Malliotakis was beholden to the swamp because she is Kevin McCarthy and the Washington establishment’s handpicked candidate. Turns out, local leaders feel the same way.
The City reported that, while Washington Republicans were giving Nicole tons of cash, “Staten Island’s five other GOP elected officials are either mum or undecided on whether they’ll back her House bid.”
Amid these reports, Malliotakis has decided to double-down and will take another dip in the swamp with longtime DC operative and known liar, Sean Spicer, for another big money fundraiser.
Malliotakis’ notorious flip-flopping on her support of Trump, her past as a lobbyist, her hedging on vaccines and reliance on support from swamp creatures must make her toxic with local leaders.
Not only that, despite the NRCC’s best efforts Nicole still has a tough primary ahead of her.
“We’re not surprised DC insiders are going out of their way to tip the scales and clear the field for a former lobbyist like Nicole Malliotakis,” said DCCC Spokesperson Christine Bennett. “The people of Staten Island and South Brooklyn see through the muck and know Malliotakis is a hack. They’ll reject her in 2020.”
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