Trump-affiliated ‘No Going Back PAC’ makes first ad buy in NY-03 bashing Suozzi over stock trading

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Washington Examiner · collected 2026-09-17 · by Molly Parks

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The Trump-aligned “No Going Back PAC” has launched its first advertisement in New York’s 3rd Congressional District to support Republican candidate Mike LePetri against incumbent Democrat Rep. Tom Suozzi. The ad accuses Suozzi of engaging in insider trading and voting against a ban on such practices, citing reports that he made over ten million dollars from stock trades. This $95 million advertising effort by the PAC aims to flip what was previously considered a lean-Democrat district into a potential toss-up for Republicans.
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No Going Back PAC, a political action committee aligned with former President Donald Trump, has launched its first advertisement campaign in New York's 3rd Congressional District, supporting Republican challenger Mike LiPetri against incumbent Representative Tom Suozzi (D-NY). The ad attacks Suozzi over his stock trading practices, claiming he made over ten million dollars from trading stocks and voted against banning congressional insider trading. This campaign aims to highlight what it sees as a conflict of interest for Suozzi, who is accused by Business Insider and Yahoo Finance of not disclosing his stock trades in a timely manner. The ad argues that LiPetri will prioritize serving New York over self-interest, emphasizing accountability and integrity in politics.

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🔮 “Tom Suozzi serves himself, Mike LePetri will serve New York, by banning politicians from insider trading and holding Congress accountable.
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Business Insider House New York’s The Washington Examiner Washington

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Suozzi PERSON · 6× LiPetri PERSON · 4× Tom Suozzi PERSON · 4× House ORG · 3× Trump PERSON · 3× Business Insider ORG · 2× New York’s GPE · 2× No Going Back PAC ORG · 2× The Washington Examiner ORG · 2× Washington GPE · 2×

Narrative

“Our campaign is about restoring common sense – the failed policies of Kathy Hochul, Tom Suozzi, and Zohran Mamdani does not work for Long Island and northeast Queens, and now people are recognizing that it’s time for a next-generation congressman who will give the forgotten New Yorker a fighting chance,” LiPetri said.
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🔮 “Tom Suozzi serves himself, Mike LePetri will serve New York, by banning politicians from insider trading and holding Congress accountable.

Claims (14 extracted, 3 hedged)

The President Donald Trump-affiliated “No Going Back PAC” is diving into New York’s 3rd Congressional District with its first advertisement, hitting Rep. Tom Suozzi (D-NY) over his stock trading. asserted
PAC → affiliate → trading
“Tom Suozzi voted against banning congressional insider trading because he’s made over ten million dollars trading stocks in Washington,” the advertisement claims. uncertain
advertisement → vote → Washington
The Trump-affiliated PAC ad backs Suozzi’s Republican challenger, state Rep. Mike LiPetri, who is endorsed by Trump. asserted
who → affiliate → Trump
“Tom Suozzi serves himself, Mike LePetri will serve New York, by banning politicians from insider trading and holding Congress accountable. asserted
Congress → serve → trading
Taking on Washington, serving us,” The “No Going Back PAC” ad says. asserted
ad → take → us
The ad cites past reports from Business Insider and Yahoo Finance alleging Suozzi did not disclose his stock trades in a timely manner and was one of ten representatives who made more on their investments than Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) did in 2025. asserted
Pelosi → cite → 2025
Business Insider reported Suozzi’s office previously said the congressman does not manage his own stock portfolio. asserted
congressman → report → portfolio
The Washington Examiner has reached out to Suozzi’s office for comment. asserted
Examiner → reach → comment
Trump’s No Going Back PAC investment in New York’s 3rd District is significant, as Suozzi’s district is listed lean-Democrat by election forecasters, but Cook Political Report writes in its assessment that the district could become a toss-up if Republicans invest enough in LiPetri’s campaign. uncertain
Republicans → go → campaign
Suozzi, who is running for his fifth full term in the House, defeated LiPetri in the 2024 House election by a 3.6-point margin. asserted
who → run → margin
He serves as the co-chair of the House Problem Solvers caucus and often touts his centrist Democrat lean. asserted
He → serve → lean
No Going Back PAC has spent over $95 million in advertising for the midterm elections, according to The New York Times and AdImpact. uncertain
PAC → spend → Times
LiPetri celebrated his campaign’s message, boosted by the No Going Back PAC, in a statement to the Washington Examiner. asserted
LiPetri → celebrate → Examiner
“Our campaign is about restoring common sense – the failed policies of Kathy Hochul, Tom Suozzi, and Zohran Mamdani does not work for Long Island and northeast Queens, and now people are recognizing that it’s time for a next-generation congressman who will give the forgotten New Yorker a fighting chance,” LiPetri said. asserted
LiPetri → restore → chance
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