Trump rallies New York crowd for Republican Bruce Blakeman's bid to replace Gov Kathy Hochul

Trump rallied supporters in Syracuse with a sweeping celebration of his administration's economic and immigration agenda, pledging to help New Yorkers secure lower taxes, cheaper energy and safer streets by electing Republicans up and down the ballot.

"We're in the Golden Age of America," Trump told the crowd, urging supporters to deliver the same enthusiasm that powered his presidential campaigns.

"Please pretend I'm on the freaking ballot," Trump urged. "And in a really, in a certain way, I am on the ballot because they can take away everything that we, that we got."

The president also hailed his administration's economic agenda as proof of what Trump described as a remarkable national turnaround.

"This will soon be the home to the largest semiconductor manufacturing facility ever built in the Western Hemisphere," Trump said.

Blakeman joined Trump onstage and echoed the president's message of a Republican resurgence, promising to cut taxes and utility bills, focus on public safety and make New York more attractive to both businesses and families.

"We have to create good jobs, good benefits to keep our young people here," Blakeman said. "We gotta look at business not as the enemy, but as a partner."

The rally also notably featured a brief but memorable on-stage appearance by legendary former heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson, whom Trump invited up before the crowd.

"I'm just happy to be up here with my president, President Trump," Tyson said. "And there's no way in the world I would ever be here if it wasn't for a president like Donald Trump. Thank you. Thank you very much."

Trump responded with a laugh, recalling Tyson's notorious reputation.

"I don't want to fight him," Trump joked, before complimenting the former champion. "You look good. Mike. What the h--- are you doing?"

"We're going to elect a Republican House and Republican Senate," Trump said.