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><ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g0TNhnp-vxE Threatens Man Who Called Him Fredo At Dinner], video</ref> The incident made headlines in several newspapers.
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On Monday August 12th 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><ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g0TNhnp-vxE Threatens Man Who Called Him Fredo At Dinner], video</ref> The incident made headlines in several newspapers.
==Incident==
==Incident==
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After a man allegedly called him "Fredo" on August 11th, 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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After a man allegedly called him "Fredo" on Sunday August 11th, 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: