Major Republican rumored for gubernatorial run, hits back against Dem: ‘Worst governor in America’

Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., a key Trump ally, responded to criticism from New York Democratic Governor Kathy Hochul by calling her the “worst governor in America."

"You didn’t get exposed enough during our last round when you testified and were totally exposed for your dangerous and failed sanctuary state policies ?? Let’s do Medicaid now," she wrote.

Stefanik slammed Hochul for giving Medicaid benefits to illegal immigrants, "putting New Yorkers most vulnerable LAST."

"NY’s Medicaid program is rampant with tens of billions of waste, fraud, and abuse under Kathy’s watch," she wrote. "Kathy Hochul, the Worst Governor in America oversees the worst run Medicaid program in the country harming NYers. Medicaid is an incredibly important program that I have worked to strengthen for New Yorkers."

The New York congresswoman then added, "Oh and Kathy, your numbers in rural NY are plummeting" and "I have been nationally recognized as the TOP advocate to deliver results for rural hospitals due to my work for hospitals in my district."

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Earlier this month, Stefanik told a Republican crowd in Staten Island she was "strongly considering" entering the race for governor. Photographer: Tierney L. Cross/Bloomberg via Getty Images  (Getty Images)

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Earlier this month, Stefanik told a Republican crowd in Staten Island she was "strongly considering" entering the race for governor. She unveiled a new state political action committee, Save New York, which appears aimed at further cementing her status as a heavyweight in Empire State GOP politics.

Fox News Digital's Elizabeth Elkind contributed to this report.

Peter Pinedo is a politics writer for Fox News Digital.

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