By New York Post (U.S.) | Created at 2026-08-11 18:41:08 | Updated at 2026-08-11 18:58:19
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Trump is coming back to Long Island.
President Trump will join Republican gubernatorial candidate Bruce Blakeman Friday on a tour of Nassau County’s “state of the art” police facility to “pay tribute” to the area’s first responders.
Trump also plans to release 2025 FBI stats that will show the largest ever year-to-year drop in violent crime while on the island, the Daily Caller reported.
He will be joined by FBI Director Kash Patel, who grew up in Garden City, newly sworn-in Attorney General Todd Blanche, in addition to Blakeman, according to the outlet.
“I am grateful that President Trump is coming to Nassau County,” Blakeman, who is currently county executive in Nassau, told The Post in a statement.
“To tour our outstanding, state-of-the-art law enforcement facilities and pay tribute to the men and women of our Police Department, Sheriff’s Department, Probation Department, and our firefighters for their outstanding efforts to protect our county, state, and country.”
Trump’s visit also comes a s state-imposed deadline kicks in requiring local governments in New York to submit plans to end cooperating efforts with federal Immigration and Customs and Enforcement (ICE) agents, Politico reported.
Blakeman has defied recently approved sanctuary state measures pushed by Democratic lawmakers in Albany that include banning agreements with local governments and ICE.
Nassau County is an active partner with ICE, and Blakeman vowed to keep the deal with his local law enforcement ongoing in May — weeks after visiting Trump at the White House.
Blakeman has long been a Trump ally and received the president’s endorsement in his race for governor against incumbent Democrat Gov. Kathy Hochul.
Trump notably came to Long Island almost a year ago during the 2025 Ryder Cup, when he had Air Force One buzz over Bethpage Black.
He watched the international golf contest with Blakeman, who met the president on the runway at nearby Republic Airport.
They were also together in 2024 outside the wake for slain NYPD hero Jonathan Diller in Massapequa Park.
Patel returned home and watched, with Wayne Gretzky and Blakeman in attendance, as Washington Capitals captain and future Hall of Famer Alex Ovechkin became the NHL’s all time leading scorer during a 2025 game against the Islanders at UBS Arena.
