Trump backs Rep. Mike Lawler, calls him a total winner
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Trump backs Rep. Mike Lawler, calls him a total winner

Trump praises Rep. Mike Lawler of New York after a Fox Business appearance and urges voters to keep the Hudson Valley Republican in Congress.

Richard Miniter
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First Published: August 28, 2026, 9:12 AM ET

WASHINGTON D.C. — Donald J. Trump endorsed Representative Mike Lawler of New York, a Republican who has held the state’s 17th Congressional District seat in the Hudson Valley since 2023. Trump praised the congressman’s Fox Business appearance and urged that he be kept in Congress.