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left-of-center2012

(34,195 posts)
Sun Mar 22, 2020, 08:37 PM Mar 2020

Trump is 'furious' with New York Gov. Cuomo because his pandemic press conferences are overshadowing

Appearing on MSNBC’s “Am Joy” on Sunday morning, Vanity Fair reporter Gabriel Sherman told host Joy Reid that Donald Trump is “furious” with Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D-NY) because his daily press conferences on the coronavirus pandemic are getting rave reviews — while his own are being panned.

Speaking with the host, Sherman explained, “My sources who are in touch with the White House, several people told me that one of the things driving [Trump’s task force press conference appearances] this is that the president has been furious and frustrated at New York Governor Andrew Cuomo who has been holding these very widely well-received early morning press conferences and, in the president’s view, has sort of hijacked the news cycle.”

“So now you see Trump, you know, taking the stage after Cuomo trying to take back the mantle and unfortunately he’s doing that with misinformation,” he continued. “So we’re in a situation where the president’s narcissism and his need to be at the center of every story, even though the story is not about Donald Trump, this story is about a global pandemic, is what is driving the White House’s communication strategy.”

“I had a senior former West Wing official tell me that the president needs to be his own press secretary and that’s what’s driving this,” he added.

https://www.rawstory.com/2020/03/trump-is-furious-with-new-york-gov-cuomo-because-his-pandemic-press-conferences-are-overshadowing-him/

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DaBronx

(297 posts)
6. Please start calling all elected officials NOW
Sun Mar 22, 2020, 08:57 PM
Mar 2020

Please take all your anger and channel it into productive energy. Please call every day every one of your elected officials. Demand action.

Gidney N Cloyd

(19,842 posts)
12. And it's a harbinger of what to expect here. I get that. But Cuomo's mainly talking to New Yorkers.
Sun Mar 22, 2020, 10:00 PM
Mar 2020

We're doing our own statewide actions and announcements in Illinois and much of what Cuomo has to say could be edited for national consumption.

Bluepinky

(2,275 posts)
14. Did you hear Cuomo's press briefing today?
Mon Mar 23, 2020, 01:18 AM
Mar 2020

It was at 11:00 am today and was very informative. He essentially listed all the things the President should be doing to combat this virus and save lives. He offered good advice to everyone and, at the same time, was inspirational and motivating. It was so good, I knew Trump would hate it. It’s the kind of press briefing our President should be giving. But Trump is incapable of giving an appropriate speech, and he knows it.

Sancho

(9,070 posts)
4. The difference between the Governors of NY and MI compared to TP45 and Desantis(FL)...
Sun Mar 22, 2020, 08:52 PM
Mar 2020

is so damning to the GOP that you couldn't make it up.

Governors with information, facts, and concrete action vs carnival barkers.

 

smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts)
8. What a pathetic, self-absorbed, worthless POS!
Sun Mar 22, 2020, 09:04 PM
Mar 2020

Instead of focusing on the task at hand, he can only throw a tantrum at the fact that a governor who is proving to be 1000 times the leader he will ever be is eclipsing him in the media cycle.

I have never hated anyone so much in my life.

Roland99

(53,342 posts)
9. He should see Andy Beshear's in Ky!!
Sun Mar 22, 2020, 09:36 PM
Mar 2020

Andy has a HUGE FB meme group following. It’s amazingly creative and funny

Andy doesn’t take shit and has been calling out groups still meeting (Pike County Bingo Hall, Floyd County Flea Market, et al)

“andy beshear memes for social distancing teens”

Buns_of_Fire

(17,183 posts)
13. "Trump is furious..." "Trump is furious..." "Trump is furious..."
Sun Mar 22, 2020, 10:27 PM
Mar 2020

Every other story about him. Is there anything that doesn't make him furious?

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