NEW YORK (1010 WINS) -- Don't count out Republicans winning New York in the primary election -- so says President Trump in a new interview.
"We did well last time, but to get over 50 percent is hard for a Republican," Trump told the New York Post Thursday during an Oval Office interview. "But we’re putting New York in play. We’re going to play it very strong and very hard. And we are going to try to win New York."
Trump said an increase in crime and high taxes will only help him and Mike Pence beat Joe Biden and Kamala Harris.
"I will bring down taxes and I’ll make sure that the New York City is a safe place," the Queens native said. "I mean, this is one of our cherished — this is a cherished diamond of this country. And we can’t let this happen to New York."
"I’ll solve the crime problem. I’ll solve their tax problem. I’ll solve all their problems. Who would not vote for me?” he said. “We’re going to look into SALT, we’re going to look into crime, we’re going to look into all of the things and solve the problems — of many problems that they have in New York.”
He continued, "Over the last six months what’s happened is insane -- it’s insane. So we’re going to try very hard to win New York and that will be the first time — is that since Ronald Reagan, I guess? Since Ronald Reagan."
Expect Trump to visit New York and for the campaign to invest in the state. "We’re going to invest in there, we’ll visit," he said. "I’m going to put it down as you know on the list. For instance, we think we’re going to win New Mexico, we think we’re going to win Minnesota. We think we’re, we have a shot perhaps at Virginia because they have a very, very strange governor."