Chris Cuomo says 'anti-elitists' at Fox News seem to be 'OK with 10,000 more dead'

Chris Cuomo closed his show Tuesday night by slamming President Trump and Fox News for their messaging as the country continues to struggle with the coronavirus pandemic. Fox hosts have pushed Americans to get back to work even as their own offices will remain closed, at least, until mid-June. And even though staffers at the White House are now required to wear masks after multiple people tested positive for the coronavirus, Trump still refuses to wear one.

“The president traces and tests every damn day, and everyone around him has a mask on,” Cuomo said. “Now, he doesn’t because he wants to keep up the Fox farce, this BS that COVID-19 is overrated. I guess the ‘anti-elitists’ over there are OK with 10,000 more dead. These liars and race-baiters want you to think (Dr. Anthony) Fauci is not to be believed. That social distancing is about stealing your freedom.”

According to a new model frequently cited by the White House, the estimated death toll is now 147,000 Americans will die from the coronavirus by early August. That’s 10,000 more than was estimated just two days earlier. This is due to states beginning to reopen despite not meeting the White House guidelines for doing so.

Earlier in the day, Dr. Fauci warned the Senate of the dangers of reopening too soon. Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) challenged Fauci on the dangers of the coronavirus, and measures taken to reopen, because his state of Kentucky doesn’t have as many cases as states in the Northeast, which did not sit well with Cuomo.

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