Blakeman, 70, fresh off being sworn in for his second term as county executive Monday night, wasted no time setting his sights on Hochul, who he hopes to unseat in the November elections. On Tuesday, Blakeman challenged the anti-Trump rhetoric that Hochul harped on during most of her State of the State address in Albany earlier in the day, touting her accomplishments in the Empire State while blaming the White House for shortcomings in economic and pro-immigration policies.