He’s a sleeping Tom.
Republicans vying for the GOP nomination to take on Long Island Democratic Rep. Tom Suozzi poked fun at the incumbent for dozing off during President Trump’s speech Tuesday night.
“What can I say? Tired Tom isn’t up for the job,” said Mike LiPetri, who narrowly lost to Suozzi in the 2024 general election.
“Sleepy Suozzi has made it clear he only wakes up when it’s time to trade stocks, raise taxes, and turn his back on Law Enforcement. Thankfully, I have the energy needed to fight for the people – and stay up past 10 p.m.” LiPetri, a former state Assemblyman, said.
House District 3 includes part of Nassau County and Queens.
GOP candidate Greg Hach, also vying for his party’s nomination, asked residents of the 3rd Congressional District to submit their guesses of just what exactly was going through “Taxman Tom’s exhausted mind” when he snuck in the public nap.
“Nothing” is an acceptable answer,” the Hach campaign quipped.
The best answer will win 10-free trips in or out of Manhattan, a benefit that previously cost nothing but now costs $90 with congestion pricing during daylight hours, the campaign said.
“How much more of this guy do we have to take?” Hach said.
“Tom Suozzi made millions off his insider job in Congress, but he falls asleep during the State of the Union?! This isn’t representation, it’s a slap in the face to the people who pay his salary. It’s disgraceful.”
Suozzi made light of his dozing off in a terse statement on X Tuesday night.
“I have always had a hard time staying awake watching reruns,” he deadpanned, referring to Trump’s speech.
Suozzi’s opponents have hammered him for proposing a federal income tax hike on the rich and for his lucrative stock portfolio.
Suozzi laughed off the GOP criticism.
“Well, one thing is certain, Congressman Suozzi will be well-rested as he continues to fight for New York families by working across party lines to lower rising costs, secure our border, reform immigration, reinstate the complete SALT [State and Local Tax] deduction, protect our air and water and stand up to extremism,” said Suozzi senior campaign adviser Kim Devlin.
