President Donald J. Trump has endorsed Amsterdam businessman Anthony Constantino in the GOP primary race to represent the Republican party on the general election ballot to win New York’s 21st District Congressional seat, currently held for the past 11 years by Republican Elise Stefanik, who is not running for reelection.
In an April 21 post to his official Truth Social page, the Trump stated that “It is my great honor to endorse America First Patriot Anthony Constantino, who is running to represent the fantastic people of New York’s 21st Congressional District.”
Constantino, founder of the Amsterdam-based company, Sticker Mule, announced his campaign for Stefanik’s seat on Nov. 24, 2025 and has anchored his platform to his support of President Trump and the national MAGA agenda.
“I had a great talk with President Trump and am honored to receive his endorsement,” said Constantino in a statement. “He noted every primary candidate he endorses wins so I look forward to winning the general election and making everyone who supported me very proud once I am in Congress.”
Constantino expresses enthusiastic support for Trump with gifts, memorials
Prior to throwing his hat in the NY 21 race, Constantino was a ferocious public supporter of the president, facing down a lawsuit over the October 2024 installation of a 100-foot, illuminated VOTE FOR TRUMP sign on top of his building, where objections related to its visibility from the New York Thruway causing distracted driving.
Trump referenced the sign in his Truth Social endorsement to say, “Anthony has been such a great supporter that he put up a somewhat “controversial” sign against strong opposition, in my honor. The sign is still there!”
In April of 2025, Constantino traveled with a 7-foot bronze statue of President Trump, with Constantino’s name carved into the stone base, to the Trump International Golf Club in Palm Beach, FL to gift the monument to the President.
Shortly after announcing his candidacy in Nov., on Dec. 19, 2025, Constantino dropped what he dubbed “the first ever Presidential album,” entitled Thank You President Trump, featuring 10 original songs written and executive produced by Constantino himself, who also performs on some of the tracks.
GOP race for NY 21 Congressional Seat nod, endorsements
Constantino faces retired Marine Corps Colonel, New York State Assemblyman Robert Smullen in the New York GOP Primary election on June 23, vying to represent the GOP in the race for the seat in the General Election on Nov. 3.
Smullen is currently endorsed by – among other official nods – the New York State Republican Party and the New York State Conservative Party.
In 2018, Trump named Smullen to his Commission on White House Fellows.
In addition to Trump’s endorsement, Constantino has been endorsed by former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani and close Trump advisor, Roger Stone – support the president noted in his own endorsement.
“Anthony is strongly supported by many of the most Highly Respected MAGA Warriors in our Movement, including Mayor Rudy Giuliani and Roger Stone.”
Trump concluded his endorsement statement to say that “Anthony Constantino has my Complete and Total endorsement to be the next Representative from New York’s 21st Congressional District – HE IS A GREAT GUY WHO WILL NEVER LET YOU DOWN!”
This article originally appeared on Observer-Dispatch: Donald Trump endorses Anthony Constantino for NY 21 Congressional seat
Reporting by Cara Dolan Berry, Utica Observer Dispatch / Observer-Dispatch
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