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Trump holds Blakeman campaign rally at Syracuse Oncenter on Oct. 9; Hochul spokesperson calls it "a fitting farewell" to a campaign aligned with Trump
President Trump held a midterm rally for Republican gubernatorial nominee Bruce Blakeman at the Oncenter in downtown Syracuse on Friday, Oct. 9, 2026, with seating for several thousand. Per CNY Central's pre-event live blog, topics expected included the ICE shooting in New York City, gas prices and international conflicts. A spokesperson for Gov. Hochul responded with a statement calling the event "a fitting farewell" to a campaign that has stayed fully aligned with Trump. Rally remarks were not available to the source at the time of the cited page; speech content is not logged here.
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Source: CNY Central / WRGB · Oct 10, 2026 · Credibility Tier 2 · Permalink https://reviewhochul.com/news/trump-syracuse-blakeman-rally-2026-10-09
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