The Lie:
County Executive Bruce Blakeman lies when he says he is addressing Nassau’s affordability challenges.
Why You May Believe the Lie:
Blakeman claims he cares about your economic stability, making Nassau affordable, and protecting residents’ money.
The Truth:
Blakeman supports Trump’s tariffs which have diminished Nassau residents’ savings. While attending Trump’s White House tariff announcement, Blakeman said “…we will be a stronger and better America if more jobs are held by Americans and more goods are manufactured here.” Although Trump inherited an economy that was the ‘envy of the world’, economists are bewildered by Trump’s fixation on sweeping tariffs, which have panicked global markets, raised the risk of a recession and depleted 401(k)s.
Action You Can Take:
- Share this post on your social media and email and discuss it with your friends.
- Contact Blakeman and demand he address Nassau’s rising costs and shrinking affordability at nassaucountyny.gov/481/County-Executive, or call at 516-571-6000 or 516-571-3131 – prompt 5, then “other”.
Source & Additional Media:
- PoliticsNY: Blakeman, B. (2025/01/22), “My 2025 budget is the third in a row with no tax increase”
- Long Island Press: Blakeman, B. (2025/02/15), “Prioritizing safety and affordability for Nassau County In 2025”
- Massapequa Post: , C. (2025/03/06), “Blakeman makes his case for re-election”
- The Economist: Special Report Collection (2024/10/19), “The envy of the world”
- New York Times: Swanson, A. (2025/04/09), ” ‘Totally Silly.’ Trump’s Focus on Trade Deficit Bewilders Economists”
