Trump joins Lawler aiming to win New York — and here’s what they’re counting on

President Trump traveled to Rockland Community College in Suffern, New York, on Friday, executing a high-stakes economic pitch alongside Republican Representative Mike Lawler. In a district that Kamala Harris won in 2024, Lawler is bucking the trend of moderate Republicans keeping their distance from the White House, choosing instead to fully embrace Trump to energize the conservative base. The duo's midterm strategy centers entirely on the signature victory of their "One Big Beautiful Bill" tax law, which successfully quadrupled the federal State and Local Tax (SALT) deduction cap from $10,000 to $40,400 for families making under $505,000. #MikeLawler #TrumpRally #SALTdeduction #HudsonValley #Midterms2026