“Governor Kathy Hochul of New York State is killing the entire region with Energy Prices that are OUT OF CONTROL, and expected to TRIPLE because she cant get an Upstate and, separately, Long Island, PIPELINE built. All of Connecticut, including its Governor, and New England, are REALLY ANGRY AT HER. New York City is getting KILLED by her ridiculous CONGESTION PRICING, where people have to pay a fortune to come into Manhattan – So they just dont come! The place is a ghost town. I am going to ask our Transportation Secretary, Sean Duffy, to take a good, long look at terminating New York City Congestion Pricing. The entire State is going to hell, so the Federal Government will, of necessity, get involved!” @realDonaldTrump
Fact-Check Summary The TruthSocial post makes several claims about Governor Kathy Hochul, New York energy prices, pipeline construction, and Manhattan congestion pricing. While New York has experienced elevated energy costs in recent years, there is no evidence that prices are expected to triple. Pipelines referenced in the post are advancing due to federal intervention, not […]