Lee Zeldin, the 2022 Republican gubernatorial candidate in New York, says he is willing to serve in a potential Trump White House if the former president is re-elected.
“I’m not thinking about myself. But if the president of the United States asks you to consider serving in a particular capacity, that’s something to be taken seriously and not dismissed without significant thought,” Zeldin told the NY Post on Monday.
Zeldin, a former Long Island congressman and Army reservist, emphasized that he is currently focused on helping Trump and other Republicans win in the upcoming election, rather than his own political prospects. However, he did not rule out running for public office again in the future.
“I will enter government service – even if I’m not a candidate on the ballot this year,” Zeldin said.
Zeldin is currently traveling the country as a Trump campaign surrogate. He believes that Trump can win over Michigan voters, particularly among Jewish, black, Latino, and Asian communities, by engaging with their concerns on issues like inflation, crime, and illegal immigration.
“We have to engage these voters. They are concerned about inflation, crime, and illegal immigration,” Zeldin said.
Zeldin also suggested that Trump should use breaks in his trial in New York to connect with Latino voters, appear on black radio stations, and visit the cemetery of Grand Rebbe Menachem Mendel Schneerson to appeal to Jewish voters.
“I’m not thinking about myself. But if the president of the United States asks you to consider serving in a particular capacity, that’s something to be taken seriously and not dismissed without significant thought.”
Zeldin, a former Long Island congressman and Army reservist, emphasized that he is currently focused on helping Trump and other Republicans win in the upcoming election, rather than his own political prospects. However, he did not rule out running for public office again in the future.
“I will enter government service – even if I’m not a candidate on the ballot this year,” Zeldin said.
Zeldin is currently traveling the country as a Trump campaign surrogate, and is set to address the Michigan Republican Party on Monday night in Oakland County. He believes that Trump can win over Michigan voters, particularly among Jewish, black, Latino, and Asian communities, by engaging with their concerns on issues like inflation, crime, and illegal immigration.
“We have to engage these voters. They are concerned about inflation, crime, and illegal immigration,” Zeldin said.
Zeldin also suggested that Trump should use breaks in his trial in New York to connect with Latino voters, appear on black radio stations, and visit the ohel of the Lubavitcher Rebbe.
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Zeldin is a typical ignorant Jew, the type targeted by Chabad-Lubavitch, who can sell them a bill of goods that they are mainstream Yiddishkeit, and that their late leader is the leader of Orthodox Jewry. Lee is married to a Mormon, by the way.
Before he gives Trump advice that can offend and hurt him among the overwhelming majority of voters, Jewish and other, who don’t agree with Chabad that their late leader is the leader of the Jews and the long-awaited Messiah, he should first get his own Jewish credentials and house in order.
Lemayseh,
Your distasteful comment of Loshon Hara and Rechilus is disturbing. You are a very bitter individual. You “may” have a different Derech but your comments show that your Derech is היפך התורה והשולחן ערוך.
Shame on you.
@Moshe,
I agree, I am not that fond of Chabad for various reasons, but what he said is just stupid.
When a political leader visits a gravesite that is famous in that country amongst the GENERAL populace (not just for the community itself), than he’s not ‘crowning’ chabad the head of Jewry or any of that, nor any normal person would think so, rather so, people will see it as a statement of friendliness, and sticking out a hand to display this in the way that he understands.
What does Lemayseh expect him to do, go dip in the mikveh somewhere in Williamsburg, or maybe offer to be the Chazzen for Yamim Noraim?
Seriously, this is a way somebody unaffiliated with Jews on a personal level could show as such, and it is a nice thing.
Grow up Lemayseh.
“What does Lemayseh expect him to do, go dip in the mikveh somewhere in Williamsburg”
He could toivel in a sceptic tank in Willy some would still believe he is not desecrating the Rebbe’s kever.
@Gadolhadorah,
what exactly is your point…?
Keep in mind that Zeldin visited the grave of the late leader of the Chabad Lubavitch multiple times when he ran for governor of New York State, and he lost the election anyway.