The New York Post (among others) reported that Andrew Cuomo, New York Governor (D) took a low blow swing at President Trump. He implied that the New York businessman who moved his residence to Florida more recently is no longer welcome in New York and that he ‘better have an army’ if he comes to NYC.
Joe Scarborough of MSBNC, no friend of President Trump’s, saw that as a bridge too far, even for him, which is saying a lot. Joe and wife Mika Brzezinski are no strangers to having spats with ‘The Donald’ themselves. Donald Trump has even accused Joe of being partly responsible for a murder case.
Even still, Joe didn’t think the sitting Governor of New York should have made what many saw as a veiled threat to the President of the United States. Scarborough tweeted out in between other posts bashing Trump, of course:
“Governor Cuomo’s statement on Trump was inappropriate and out of bounds. He should apologize and walk back his statement immediately.”
Governor Cuomo’s statement on Trump was inappropriate and out of bounds. He should apologize and walk back his statement immediately.
— Joe Scarborough (@JoeNBC) September 3, 2020
Here’s the Cuomo video where you can decide for yourself what you think below. Regardless, it’s rare that one of President Trump’s arch enemies stands up for him in some shape or form.
The Hill reported on this in part:
Cuomo told reporters Wednesday evening that the president was now “persona non grata” in his home state after Trump signed a five-page memo earlier in the day that directed federal agencies to submit potential funding cuts for programs in four cities: Seattle; Portland, Ore.; New York City; and Washington, D.C...
…Cuomo said that the memo was “illegal” and “another attempt to kill New York City.”
“Forget bodyguards, he better have an army if he thinks he’s gonna walk down the street in New York. New Yorkers don’t want to have anything to do with him,” Cuomo told reporters, according to multiple news outlets.
“He is persona non grata in New York City, and I think he knows that. … The best thing he did for New York City was leave. Let him go to Florida [and] be careful not to get COVID,” Cuomo added.
