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On August 13th 2019, a video of [[CNN]] anchor [[Chris Cuomo]] went viral after a member of the public called him "fredo" and he badly handled the situation and threatened violence.<ref>[https://newyork.cbslocal.com/2019/08/13/fredo-cnn-chris-cuomo-rant/ ‘Fredo-Gate’ Blows Up In Social Media After CNN Chris Cuomo’s Rant Over Heckler’s Comment]</ref> The incident made headlines in several newspapers.
On August 13th 2019, a video of [[CNN]] anchor [[Chris Cuomo]] went viral after a member of the public called him "fredo" and he badly handled the situation and threatened violence.<ref>[https://newyork.cbslocal.com/2019/08/13/fredo-cnn-chris-cuomo-rant/ ‘Fredo-Gate’ Blows Up In Social Media After CNN Chris Cuomo’s Rant Over Heckler’s Comment]</ref> The incident made headlines in several newspapers.
==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."
President Donald Trump posted to Twitter about the incident several times:
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!”''<ref>[https://newyork.cbslocal.com/2019/08/13/fredo-cnn-chris-cuomo-rant/ ‘Fredo-Gate’ Blows Up In Social Media After CNN Chris Cuomo’s Rant Over Heckler’s Comment]</ref>
''“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!”''<ref>[https://newyork.cbslocal.com/2019/08/13/fredo-cnn-chris-cuomo-rant/ ‘Fredo-Gate’ Blows Up In Social Media After CNN Chris Cuomo’s Rant Over Heckler’s Comment]</ref>
==Fallout==
==Fallout==