Hochul tries to dunk on Trump over Knicks fandom — but it totally backfires
Governor Kathy Hochul attempted to criticize President Trump over his support for the New York Knicks, but her comments backfired. During a press conference, she mistakenly referred to the team's last championship year, which was 1973, while Trump claimed to be a lifelong fan. This misstep highlighted her lack of knowledge about the team and drew attention to her error.
- ▪Kathy Hochul tried to throw shade at Trump regarding his Knicks fandom.
- ▪She misstated the Knicks' last championship run, which was in 1973.
- ▪Trump expressed hope to see the Knicks in the NBA Finals for the first time since 1999.
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Metro Hochul tries to dunk on Trump over Knicks fandom — but it totally backfires By Mark Lungariello Published May 27, 2026, 2:22 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google Gov. Kathy Hochul tried to throw some shade at President Trump over his New York Knicks fandom — but totally threw up a brick instead. The Democratic governor got totally self-owned Wednesday when a reporter asked her what she thought of the president saying he was a lifelong Knicks fan and inadvertently appeared to show she wasn’t exactly bleeding orange and blue by misstating their last championship run. Gov.
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