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State Democrats file BOE complaint over the Trump-Blakeman police academy rally; Blakeman calls it a "Hail Mary"

NYS Democratic chair Jay Jacobs filed a complaint Aug 28 with the state Board of Elections claiming Blakeman used county funds, facilities and personnel for the Aug 14 rally with President Trump at the Nassau police academy — an event Trump himself called "a Rally in Nassau County in honor of Bruce Blakeman" on Truth Social. Jacobs asked DELE and the Public Campaign Finance Board to investigate unreported, over-the-limit in-kind contributions, assess the fair market value of the county resources used, and deem the campaign unfit for public matching funds. Blakeman called the complaint "a Hail Mary by the Hochul team." Second Jacobs BOE complaint of the cycle, after the AI-ads complaint.

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Source: Long Island Patch (Tom Gambardella) · Aug 28, 2026 · Credibility Tier 2 · Permalink https://reviewhochul.com/news/jacobs-boe-complaint-trump-rally-2026-08-28

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