Trump rallies New York crowd for Republican Bruce Blakeman's bid to replace Gov. Kathy Hochul

By Fox News · Fox News

President Donald Trump returned to his home state of New York on Friday night, showcasing America's "New Golden Age" and promising to help Republican gubernatorial candidate Bruce Blakeman flip the Empire State red as the GOP makes its final push toward November's midterm elections. Trump rallied supporters in Syracuse with a sweeping celebration of his administration's economic and immigration agenda, pledging to help New Yorkers secure lower taxes, cheaper energy and safer streets by electing Republicans up and down the ballot. "We're in the Golden Age of America," Trump told the crowd, urging supporters to deliver the same enthusiasm that powered his presidential campaigns. TRUMP CAMPAIGN INSIDER REVEALS STRATEGY BEHIND MIDTERM BLITZ THAT WHITE HOUSE HOPES PAYS OFF BIG "Please pretend I'm on the freaking ballot," Trump urged. "And in a really, in a certain way, I am on the ballot because they can take away everything that we, that we got." The president took Blakeman's challenge to Democrat Gov. Kathy Hochul as the centerpiece of the rally, promising direct support from Washington if elected. "[Blakeman will] save this state. He'll turn the state around and I'll help him from the White House ," Trump said. "I'll be helping him for governor." Trump blasted Hochul over New York 's taxes, utility bills and public safety, arguing that Blakeman could unleash the state's economic potential by embracing domestic energy production and cutting costs for families. DEBRA MESSING SAYS COST OF LIVING, SUBWAY VIOLENCE PUSHED HER TO BACK TRUMP-ENDORSED REPUBLICAN The president also hailed his administration's economic agenda as proof of what Trump described as a remarkable national turnaround. He singled out Micron's planned $100 billion semiconductor complex in central New York, a project the company says is expected to generate 50,000 jobs across the state, including 9,000 directly with Micron. "This will soon be the home to the largest semiconductor manufacturing facility e…