2026年4月21日 美国东部时间下午5:24 / 福克斯新闻
州议员罗伯特·斯马伦称某顾问“说服了总统”，并将此次背书称为失误
贴纸骡子公司（Sticker Mule）首席执行官安东尼·康斯坦蒂诺已宣布参选，接替即将离任的纽约州共和党众议员伊莉斯·斯特凡尼克，后者已被任命为下一任美国驻联合国大使。
唐纳德·特朗普总统周二背书了一家贴纸公司的首席执行官——该人士曾为保留其工厂外的大型特朗普支持标牌与当地官员抗争——以填补纽约州共和党众议员伊莉斯·斯特凡尼克空出的众议院席位。
此举违背了纽约州共和党既定的首选候选人，特朗普将支持票投向安东尼·康斯坦蒂诺，而非州议员罗伯特·斯马伦。
“我极为荣幸地背书‘美国优先’爱国者安东尼·康斯坦蒂诺，他正参选代表纽约第21国会选区的优秀民众，”特朗普在真相社交平台（Truth Social）上写道。
贴纸骡子公司首席执行官安东尼·康斯坦蒂诺曾打赢一场展示特朗普支持标牌的法律战，周二获得特朗普背书，以填补纽约州共和党众议员伊莉斯·斯特凡尼克空出的众议院席位。
康斯坦蒂诺告诉福克斯新闻数字频道，他与特朗普进行了交谈，对获得背书感到荣幸。“他指出，他背书的每一位初选候选人都获胜了，因此我期待赢得大选，一旦我进入国会，将让所有支持我的人倍感自豪，”他说道。
特朗普持续抨击现任共和党议员托马斯·马西，挑战者已登记参选
纽约州共和党众议员伊莉斯·斯特凡尼克将不会寻求连任国会席位。（路透社）
尽管斯马伦获得了共和党建制派领导人的支持，但康斯坦蒂诺已获得包括罗杰·斯通和前纽约市市长鲁迪·朱利安尼在内的知名特朗普盟友的背书。
福克斯新闻数字频道已联系斯马伦和纽约州共和党方面。
康斯坦蒂诺是贴纸骡子公司的首席执行官，2024年大选前在纽约州蒙哥马利县的工厂顶部安装了一块100英尺长的“为特朗普投票”标牌，因此获得全国关注。该标牌引发了当地法律纠纷，特朗普在背书中提及了此事。
“安东尼是一位非常棒的支持者，他不顾强烈反对，为了纪念我竖起了一块颇有‘争议性’的标牌。那块标牌至今仍在那里！”特朗普写道。
斯特凡尼克在曼哈顿晚宴宣布参选纽约州长数日后，获颁犹太社区最高奖项
州议员罗伯特·斯马伦于2月5日在纽约州奥尔巴尼举行新闻发布会，公布了一个网站，列出了其共和党对手安东尼·康斯坦蒂诺的相关指控，两人将争夺斯特凡尼克空出的国会席位。（吉姆·佛朗哥/奥尔巴尼时报联盟/盖蒂图片社）
据《纽约邮报》报道，在宣布参选后不久，斯马伦在奥尔巴尼对记者表示，指责罗杰·斯通误导总统仓促做出背书决定。斯马伦称，为康斯坦蒂诺提供建议的斯通欺骗了总统。
“一名顾问说服了总统，此人受雇于我的对手，我认为总统犯了一个错误，”斯马伦说道，并补充道特朗普需要了解“事实”。
康斯坦蒂诺此前曾登记为民主党人，在宾夕法尼亚州巴特勒市发生针对特朗普的首次刺杀未遂事件后，他受到启发参选国会议员。他此前告诉福克斯新闻数字频道，总统“不应遭受针对他的所有仇恨”，并补充道特朗普的支持者也不应遭受此类对待。
贴纸骡子公司首席执行官安东尼·康斯坦蒂诺在纽约州阿姆斯特丹市揭幕其100英尺宽“为特朗普投票”标牌的活动上发言。（福克斯新闻）
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斯特凡尼克的席位因一系列政治变动而空出。
特朗普就职初期曾提名她担任美国驻联合国大使，但后来因担忧共和党在众议院的微弱多数优势不保而撤回了提名。斯特凡尼克随后短暂参选纽约州长，之后宣布不会寻求连任国会席位。
路易斯·卡西阿诺是福克斯新闻数字频道记者。新闻线索可发送至louis.casiano@fox.com。
Trump endorses Sticker Mule CEO who battled officials over 100-foot pro-Trump sign for Stefanik’s House seat
April 21, 2026 5:24pm EDT / Fox News
Assembly member Robert Smullen says a consultant ‘got to the president’ and calls the endorsement a mistake
Sticker Mule CEO Anthony Constantino has filed to run for Congress to succeed outing Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., who was appointed to be the next U.S. ambassador to the United Nations.
President Donald Trump on Tuesday endorsed the CEO of a sticker company—who once fought local officials to keep a massive pro-Trump sign on his factory—to fill the House seat of outgoing Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y.
In a move that defied the preferred nominee of the New York GOP, Trump threw his support toward Anthony Constantino over Assembly member Robert Smullen.
“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,” Trump wrote on Truth Social.
Sticker Mule CEO Anthony Constantino, who won a legal battle to display a pro-Trump sign, received President Donald Trump on Tuesday to fill the House seat being left by Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y.
Constantino told Fox News Digital that he spoke with Trump and was honored to receive the nod. “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,” he said.
TRUMP CONTINUES LAMBASTING INCUMBENT REPUBLICAN THOMAS MASSIE AS CHALLENGER FILES TO ENTER RACE
Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., will not seek re-election to Congress.(Reuters)
While Smullen has garnered the support of establishment Republican leaders, Constantino has received endorsements from high-profile Trump allies, including Roger Stone and former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani.
Fox News Digital has reached out to Smullen and the New York GOP.
Constantino, the CEO of Sticker Mule, gained national attention after installing a 100-foot “Vote for Trump” sign atop his manufacturing facility in Montgomery County, New York, prior to the 2024 election. The sign sparked a local legal battle, which the president highlighted in his endorsement.
“Anthony has been such a Great Supporter that he actually put up a somewhat ‘controversial’ sign, against strong opposition, in my honor. The sign is still there!” Trump wrote.
STEFANIK RECEIVES TOP JEWISH AWARD DAYS AFTER ANNOUNCING NEW YORK GOVERNOR BID AT MANHATTAN GALA
Assemblyman Robert Smullen held a press conference in Albany, New York, on Feb. 5 to unveil a website listing allegations against his GOP opponent Anthony Constantino for the congressional seat being vacated by Rep. Elise Stefanik.(Jim Franco/Albany Times Union/Getty Images)
Speaking to reporters in Albany shortly after the announcement, Smullen accused Roger Stone of duping the president into a rushed endorsement. Smullen argued that Stone, who advises Constantino, had misled the president, the New York Post reported.
“A consultant got to the president, someone who is being paid by my opponent, and I think the president’s made a mistake,” Smullen said, adding that Trump needs to hear “the facts.”
Constantino, a formerly registered Democrat, was inspired to run for Congress following the first assassination attempt against Trump in Butler, Penn. He previously told Fox News Digital that the president “doesn’t deserve all the hate directed at him,” adding that Trump’s supporters don’t deserve it either.
Sticker Mule CEO Anthony Constantino speaks at an event unveiling his 100-foot-wide “Vote for Trump” sign in Amsterdam, N.Y.(Fox News)
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Stefanik’s seat became open after a shifting series of political moves.
Upon taking office, Trump initially nominated her to serve as the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations but later withdrew the nomination over concerns of retaining the thin House Republican majority. Stefanik subsequently ran a short-lived campaign for Governor of New York before announcing she would not seek re-election to Congress.
Louis Casiano is a reporter for Fox News Digital. Story tips can be sent to louis.casiano@fox.com.
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