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Why Hochul insists on blaming Trump for New York’s woes

Nypost · · 461 words · By Post Editorial Board
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Kathy Hochul’s favorability rating is at its lowest point in a year, look no further than at her lame comments Tuesday on Bruce Blakeman’s meeting with President Donald Trump.

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Topics 3

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What happened

Kathy Hochul’s favorability rating is at its lowest point in a year, look no further than at her lame comments Tuesday on Bruce Blakeman’s meeting with President Donald Trump.

Why it matters

Her challenger is “going to keep kowtowing” to the prez, hissed Hochul; “Blakeman’s groveling at Trump’s feet — getting his marching orders to jack up costs,” echoed a spokesman.

Common ground

By contrast, when she met Trump, she boasted, her goal was to “try to find a way to get [federal] money turned back on.” Huh?

Perspective signals

The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Name Calling / Labeling, Exaggeration / Hyperbole: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

open_in_new Read the original article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/05/opinion/poll-proves-nyers-arent-buying-hochuls-bla…

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eFinder identified 5 propaganda techniques in this article. These signals explain how wording, emphasis, or missing context can shape a reader's interpretation.

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Loaded Language 100% confidence
Using words with strong emotional connotations to influence an audience.
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Name Calling / Labeling 90% confidence
Attaching a negative label to a person or group to reject them without evidence.
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Exaggeration / Hyperbole 80% confidence
Overstating facts or claims to create a stronger emotional response.
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Tu Quoque (You Too) 80% confidence
Dismissing criticism by pointing out the accuser does the same thing.
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Appeal to Hypocrisy 90% confidence
Dismissing someone's argument because their behavior contradicts it.
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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 9 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “more think the state’s on the wrong track (48%) than the right one (38%)”
INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE
No evidence was found in the provided search results to confirm the specific percentages (48% vs 38%) regarding the state being on the wrong track.
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Claim 2: “Gov. Kathy Hochul’s favorability rating is at its lowest point in a year”
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Multiple independent web search results confirm that Governor Kathy Hochul's favorability rating has hit its lowest level in about a year, specifically citing a Siena University Poll.
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web search NEUTRAL — It's a mixed bag for Gov. Kathy Hochul in the latest poll. At 41-46%, her favorability rating has hit its lowest level since June, 2025, according to the most recent Siena University Poll.
https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/kathy-hochul-bruce-blak…
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web search NEUTRAL — What You Need To Know Gov. Kathy Hochul's favorability and job approval both dropped to their lowest levels in about a year Despite the dip, Hochul's lead over Republican Bruce Blakeman grew slightly …
https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/central-ny/politics/2026/0…
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web search NEUTRAL — Governor Kathy Hochul has a 41-46% favorability rating, down from 45-42% in March, her lowest favorability rating since June 2025. Her job approval rating stands at 48-44%, down from 52-40% in March, …
https://sri.siena.edu/2026/05/05/hochul-favorability-approva…
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Claim 3: “she’s already broken her vow not to raise taxes three times this year — by pushing a pied-à-terre tax, hitting businesses on R&D expenses and OK’ing new pension giveaways that will force local taxes higher.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results to support the claims regarding the pied-à-terre tax, R&D expenses, or pension giveaways.
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Claim 4: “On “addressing the cost of living,” 67%-27%.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results to confirm the 67%-27% figures regarding the cost of living.
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Claim 5: “Last year’s US News ranking put New York as the 6th-highest cost of living.”
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The provided evidence for this claim contains general information about the USA and Reuters headlines, but does not mention the specific US News ranking for New York's cost of living.
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web search NEUTRAL — The United States of America (USA), also known as the United States (U.S. or US) or colloquially as America, is a country that is mainly in North America. It is made of 50 states, 1 federal district (…
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States
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web search NEUTRAL — 22 hours ago · Reuters.com is your online source for the latest US news stories and current events, ensuring our readers up to date with any breaking news developments
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/
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web search NEUTRAL — Get facts about the U.S., its laws, history, and statistics. Buy government property. Learn about the president and how to contact elected officials and federal agencies.
https://www.usa.gov/about-the-us
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Claim 6: “the Siena poll found just 41% of them giving her a favorable rating, vs. 46% unfavorable.”
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Although the specific claim index 2 evidence was listed as 'No evidence found', the evidence provided for Claim 0 explicitly states: 'At 41-46%, her favorability rating has hit its lowest level... according to the most recent Siena University Poll.' This directly corroborates the 41% favorable vs 46% unfavorable figures.
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Claim 7: “On “creating more affordable housing,” it’s 57%-31%, wrong track.”
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The evidence provided for this claim consists of generic 'poll maker' websites and does not contain any actual polling data regarding affordable housing in New York.
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web search NEUTRAL — Use our free poll maker to create a poll in seconds. StrawPoll offers a simple and fast poll generator, whether you want to create anonymous polls for a large audience or a quick poll with friends.
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web search NEUTRAL — Create a poll in seconds. No.1 rated online poll maker. Unlimited responses, live reporting and no signup or coding required
https://www.poll-maker.com/
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web search NEUTRAL — Oct 20, 2025 · Create a poll with Doodle's easy online poll maker today. It's completely free and simple to get started. Get your results in no time. Try it now!
https://doodle.com/en/poll-maker/
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Claim 8: “Trump in that meeting pressed her to greenlight a natural-gas pipeline — which she soon did just that.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results to support or refute the claim regarding Donald Trump pressing Governor Hochul to greenlight a natural-gas pipeline.
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Claim 9: “On “reducing crime,” 53% say the state’s on the wrong track, vs. just 38% who say the opposite.”
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A web search result from MSN explicitly states that 53% of New Yorkers polled said statewide efforts to reduce crime were falling short, while 38% said policies are on the right track.
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web search NEUTRAL — Meanwhile, a majority of New Yorkers polled — 53% — said statewide efforts to reduce crime were falling short, while just 38% said crime fighting policies are on the right track.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/most-new-york-voters…
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web search NEUTRAL — To address the crime problem, New Yorkers broadly support increasing the number of police officers—especially in New York's subway system. The position is held across all demographics except 18-29-yea…
https://manhattan.institute/article/polling-nyc-survey-analy…
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web search NEUTRAL — When it comes to any efforts the Trump Administration will take to deport migrants living illegally in New York, do you think New York State should support or oppose the federal government's efforts t…
https://scri.siena.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/SNY-May-20…
info Disclaimer: This analysis is generated by AI and should be used as a starting point for critical thinking, not as definitive truth. Claims are verified against publicly available sources. Always consult the original article and additional sources for complete context.