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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.
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 name="cbsny">[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==
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 name="cbsny"/>
==Fallout==
==Fallout==
CBS2 political reporter Marcia Kramer reported:
CBS2 political reporter Marcia Kramer reported:
''It all happened because Cuomo didn’t like being compared to the ineffective son in “The Godfather” forced to take a backseat to younger brother Michael.''<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 all happened because Cuomo didn’t like being compared to the ineffective son in “The Godfather” forced to take a backseat to younger brother Michael.''<ref name="cbsny"/>
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>
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>