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Debra Lea: I Don't Understand Why The Mayor Of The U.S.'s Largest City Wouldn't Want To Work With Our President
Debra Lea: I Don't Understand Why The Mayor Of The U.S.'s Largest City Wouldn't Want To Work With Our President

Fox News

time08-08-2025

  • Politics
  • Fox News

Debra Lea: I Don't Understand Why The Mayor Of The U.S.'s Largest City Wouldn't Want To Work With Our President

Political commentator Debra Lea joins Fox Across America With Jimmy Failla to give her take on the possibility of President Trump getting involved in the New York City mayoral race, and whether his potential presence would hurt or help Zohran Mamdani. 'I think people who don't live in New York, especially Republicans who don't live in York don't understand the very delicate climate that we have here. And the never Trump, the anti-Trump base is so strong and that is their strongest value that they believe in. They don't believe in anything else other than hating Donald Trump, no matter what he does or what he says. And I think a lot of people don't realize that. They think, oh, one in three people voted for Trump in Manhattan. That means that two out of three people did not vote for the president when he won the popular vote. So this is a very specific climate here, and I absolutely agree that that would create a much larger issue. But I think it's also weird on the Democratic side who claims to be against fascism. They claim to be pro-democracy, saving the world. Democracy dies in the closets. We all have to come out of the closet.' Debra Lea Says You Can't Rely On Common Sense Nowadays Jimmy and Debra also discuss the ridiculous left-wing criticism of actress Sydney Sweeney's ad campaign with American Eagle. Check out the podcast to hear what else they talked about!

MAYORAL CANDIDATE JOSEPH HERNANDEZ SIGNS NO-TAX-HIKE PLEDGE, ANNOUNCES $15.2 BILLION BUDGET REFORM PLAN
MAYORAL CANDIDATE JOSEPH HERNANDEZ SIGNS NO-TAX-HIKE PLEDGE, ANNOUNCES $15.2 BILLION BUDGET REFORM PLAN

Associated Press

time07-08-2025

  • Business
  • Associated Press

MAYORAL CANDIDATE JOSEPH HERNANDEZ SIGNS NO-TAX-HIKE PLEDGE, ANNOUNCES $15.2 BILLION BUDGET REFORM PLAN

Only NYC Mayoral Candidate to Commit to No New Taxes; Plan Would Return $4,000+ Per Taxpayer by Cutting Waste, Not Services NEW YORK and WASHINGTON, Aug. 7, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Independent mayoral candidate Joseph Hernandez announced today that he has signed the Taxpayer Protection Pledge at the headquarters of Americans for Tax Reform in Washington, D.C., making him the only candidate in the 2025 race to formally commit to not raise taxes on New Yorkers. Alongside the pledge, Hernandez released a bold budget reform plan identifying $15.2 billion in annual savings through targeted cuts and structural changes from the current $120 billion budget, without reducing core services. He pledged to reinvest those savings into improving public safety, clean streets, housing, education, and transit, while also delivering over $4,000 in value per taxpayer. 'New Yorkers are the most overtaxed Americans—and for what?' Hernandez said. 'We pay more than any other city and get less in return. My plan restores discipline and delivers better services without asking working families to pay more.' Savings would come from six key areas: reducing administrative bloat in the Department of Education, consolidating overlapping homeless and mental health programs, eliminating politically connected consultants, modernizing procurement, cutting legal retainers, and streamlining staffing. Hernandez pointed to the Department of Education as a top target for reform, where the city spends over $38 billion annually. His plan would eliminate redundant central office roles, cancel inflated vendor contracts, and redirect resources to classrooms—yielding over $5 billion in savings. If elected, Hernandez will issue a fiscal emergency order on day one, freeze non-essential hiring, and establish an Independent Budget Reform Commission. He expects to capture $7–8 billion in verified recurring savings in his first year, with full implementation by year two. The plan also includes a new Rainy Day Reserve Fund to stabilize long-term finances. A Cuban-American entrepreneur, Hernandez has built and led multiple public companies and holds degrees in neuroscience, molecular genetics, epidemiology, and finance from the University of Florida, Yale, and Oxford (in progress). 'This city doesn't need higher taxes,' Hernandez said. 'It needs smarter leadership and the courage to finally clean up the budget.' About Joseph Hernandez: Joseph Hernandez is a Cuban-American biotech entrepreneur and independent candidate for Mayor of New York City. A refugee and the son of a political prisoner, he immigrated to the U.S. at age seven and built a nationally recognized career founding healthcare companies and advancing public health innovation. He is running to restore safety, affordability, and accountability to New York City leadership. For more information, visit View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE Hernandez For NYC

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