New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo had words for President Trump on Wednesday. To clarify, Cuomo said Trump “better have an army if he thinks he’s gonna walk down the street in New York.”
During a rant in response to Trump looking to pull federal funds from “lawless” cities, including New York, Cuomo made his thoughts about the president very clear.
Cuomo called for an emergency press briefing where he tore into Trump over the order, which would defund the NYPD.
“He better have an army if he thinks he’s gonna walk down the street in New York. New Yorkers don’t want to have anything to do with him,” said Cuomo.
But that’s not all. Cuomo continued, “He can’t have enough bodyguards to walk through New York City. People don’t want anything to do with him.”
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During the press briefing, Cuomo said he doubted the legality of Trump trying to pull federal funds from “lawless” cities.
“It is more of the same from him. It’s political. It is gratuitous. And it’s illegal. But it is another attempt to kill New York City,” said Cuomo.
“President Ford said drop dead. President Trump has been actively trying to kill New York City since he’s been elected,” he continued.
Cuomo then speculated that Trump is taking action against New York for personal reasons.
“I think it’s because he’s from New York City and New York City rejected him, always. He was dismissed as a clown in New York City. Those who know him best, like him least.”
“He was disrespected in New York City,” continued Cuomo. “Nobody took him seriously and he was just a tabloid cartoon.”
Cuomo also touched on the book recently released by Trump’s niece, Mary Trump. Referring to a claim in the book, he said, “His sister, a former federal judge, is disgraced by him.”
There is also worry about how the President’s cell phone deals potential damage to Cuomo on Twitter. Trump recently embraced a call to imprison Gov. Cuomo on social media.
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Near the end of the press briefing, Cuomo walked back some of his comments after seeming to realize how they could be seen as threatening.
“My comment about the president and bodyguards in New York City, all I’m saying is that he is persona non grata in New York City. And I think he knows that.
“And he’ll never come back to New York, because New Yorkers will never forget how gratuitously mean he has been to New Yorkers and how many times he’s tried to kill the city that gave him his start and birthed him.
“That’s what I meant about the bodyguards.”
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