"We spend $81,000 per homeless person in New York. You could give a guy $81,000 and he wouldn’t be homeless tomorrow,” the Republican said. "Where is that money going?"

Platner was ornery as ever, despite spending his days on the water in the stunning scenery of coastal Maine.

The Democrat was asked Wednesday about her odd-couple relationship with the democratic socialist mayor who has been campaigning alongside her in the final days of the 2026 campaign, with a reporter asking her if anything "hinged" on Mamdani's support.