Anthony Constantino’s Post-Election Crashout
At an election eve rally in upstate New York, Republican congressional candidate Anthony Constantino told the crowd he had a dramatic announcement: Donald Trump was wrong about one thing. An audible gasp rippled through the converted airplane hangar. What could it possibly be? “Fake news” wasn’t accurate, Constantino said. “It’s actually evil news.” The candidate […]
In a post-election rally in upstate New York, Republican congressional candidate Anthony Constantino made an announcement that he disagreed with Donald Trump's assertion that "fake news" was inaccurate. Instead, Constantino referred to it as "evil news." He directed the crowd's attention to the press pen and urged them to take pictures of the press members.
Constantino's campaign had not granted the reporter credentials, so he focused his attention on the audience members who Constantino believed "should be ashamed" of themselves. The election eve rally took place in a district that Donald Trump had won by a large margin in 2024, yet Constantino secured a narrow victory in the NY-21 congressional district by just two points.
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