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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." | 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." | ||
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| + | One of the men sarcastically tells Cuomo that ''“you’re a much more reasonable guy in person than you seem to be on television”'', Cuomo threatens him by saying, ''“you’re going to have a big fucking problem ... don’t insult me like that ... you know my name’s not Fredo. ... I’ll fucking throw you down these stairs like a fucking punk.”'' | ||
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| + | The video was posted on Twitter by Ryan Saavedra of the Daily Wire, who credited the footage to right-wing personality/YouTube host Brandon Recor. | ||
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 23:01, August 14, 2019
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.[1][2] The incident made headlines in several newspapers.
Incident
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."
One of the men sarcastically tells Cuomo that “you’re a much more reasonable guy in person than you seem to be on television”, Cuomo threatens him by saying, “you’re going to have a big fucking problem ... don’t insult me like that ... you know my name’s not Fredo. ... I’ll fucking throw you down these stairs like a fucking punk.”
The video was posted on Twitter by Ryan Saavedra of the Daily Wire, who credited the footage to right-wing personality/YouTube host Brandon Recor.
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!”[3]
Fallout
The New York Post made fun of the CNN host in the paper's October 14th cover, creating a rendition of an image showing characters from the movie The Godfather, which features the news anchor as Fredo Corleone.[4]
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.[5]
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.”[6]
References
- ↑ ‘Fredo-Gate’ Blows Up In Social Media After CNN Chris Cuomo’s Rant Over Heckler’s Comment
- ↑ Threatens Man Who Called Him Fredo At Dinner, video
- ↑ ‘Fredo-Gate’ Blows Up In Social Media After CNN Chris Cuomo’s Rant Over Heckler’s Comment
- ↑ New York Post cover photoshops Chris Cuomo as 'Fredo' in Godfather pic
- ↑ ‘Fredo-Gate’ Blows Up In Social Media After CNN Chris Cuomo’s Rant Over Heckler’s Comment
- ↑ Chris Cuomo Speaks Out On 'Fredo' Fight: 'I Should Be Better Than What I Oppose'