The Skverer Rebbe on Thursday met with House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy to discuss a potential endorsement of Assemblyman Mike Lawler, who is vying for the NY-17 seat currently held by Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney.
In the meeting, McCarthy reportedly asked the rebbe to officially endorse Lawler, citing former President Trump’s support for his community and noting that Lawler in Congress with himself as Speaker would be greatly beneficial to the Skver community.
The NY-17 race has become a national battleground, with leaders from both parties, including President Joe Biden, phoning or meeting with the Skverer Rebbe asking for his endorsement of their candidates.
The meeting with McCarthy comes just a day after a flyer ostensibly endorsed by the Skverer Rebbe urged chasidim to vote for both Gov. Kathy Hochul and Rep. Maloney.
Skver Insiders tell YWN that the flyer endorsing Hochul and Maloney was not a final decision, and the poster was leaked before being approved by the rebbe.
Despite Skver’s NY-17 endorsement apparently still up for grabs, the endorsement of Gov. Hochul still stands.
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These biase articles by YWN are very funny. Not that I support Hochul because I definitely don’t but YWN sells Hochul advertisements all day long but then write these biased articles attacking Satmar and Skver. They obviously care more about their own pocket than am yisrael. We should write articles calling out YWN
So much for “Daas Torah” title in poster. I guess they had a Hava Amina … hopefully a good Maskana.
Our objective in life is to be Mekadesh Sheim Shomayim. This is a chance to do so on a wider scale beyond someone’s immediate surroundings. Aside from safety & better economic economic policy, what matters most to us is the Ratzon Hashem. Based on past history, which candidate & party is closest to Torah & chinuch values?
Satmar rescued themselves…..
And I’ve got a bridge to sell
Biden can always outbid McCarthy in this auction. Well played by the Rebbe whose genius shines through as always. We now know that Hochul will win.
$$$$ and the YWN also doesn’t know where they stand
McCarthy asked the Rebbe shlita for a brocho that Republicans should win nationally.
I guess money is more important than principles. Skver had a similar problem when they defrauded the government of money for education. Their consultants went to jail. Based on Skver’s endorsement of Hochul, which exposes their desire for money over Torah principles, I will not buy any product with a Skver Hashgocho. It’s worthless.
if Maloney wins he will be in the minority and cant deliver anything