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After a man allegedly called him "Fredo" the CNN host was seen on video claiming to fellow Italian-Americans that the insult is comparable to "the N-word." | After a man allegedly called him "Fredo" the CNN host was seen on video claiming to fellow Italian-Americans that the insult is comparable to "the N-word." | ||
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| + | There was no response from the Governor of New York State Andrew Cuomo’s office on “Fredogate” but Chris Cuomo tweeted a response to followers saying ''“I should be better than the guys baiting me.”''<ref>[https://www.huffingtonpost.com.au/entry/chris-cuomo-fredo-fight-cnn_n_5d52d446e4b0c63bcbeddc36 Chris Cuomo Speaks Out On 'Fredo' Fight: 'I Should Be Better Than What I Oppose']</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 22:22, August 14, 2019
In August 2019 a video of CNN anchor Chris Cuomo went viral after a member of the public called him "fredo", making headlines in several newspapers.
President Donald Trump posted to Twitter about the incident several times:
“It always happens! When a Conservative does even a fraction of what Chris Cuomo did with his lunatic ranting, raving, & cursing, they get destroyed by the Fake News. But when a Liberal Democrat like Chris Cuomo does it, Republicans immediately come to his defense. We never learn!”
Incident
After a man allegedly called him "Fredo" the CNN host was seen on video claiming to fellow Italian-Americans that the insult is comparable to "the N-word."
Fallout
There was no response from the Governor of New York State Andrew Cuomo’s office on “Fredogate” but Chris Cuomo tweeted a response to followers saying “I should be better than the guys baiting me.”[1]
