Overview
- Trump endorsed Anthony Constantino in a Truth Social post Tuesday, choosing him over state party favorite Robert Smullen.
- New York GOP leaders, including chairman Ed Cox and most local committees, had backed Smullen for the primary.
- Smullen said the president made a mistake and accused adviser Roger Stone of swaying the decision, and he called Constantino mentally unfit.
- Constantino, the Sticker Mule CEO, draws support from Rudy Giuliani and Roger Stone and gained notice for a 100-foot rooftop 'Vote for Trump' sign that led to a local court fight.
- Smullen holds the Conservative Party ballot line, which in New York lets him appear on the November ballot even if he loses the June GOP primary, raising the chance of a split right-of-center vote.