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| − | In August 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 | + | In August 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. The incident made headlines in several newspapers. |
President Donald Trump posted to Twitter about the incident several times: | President Donald Trump posted to Twitter about the incident several times: | ||
Revision as of 22:29, August 14, 2019
In August 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. The incident made 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!”[1]
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.”[2]