Cuomo Rejects Trump’s Claim To Have Total Authority To Reopen States: ‘We Don’t Have A King’

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo got blunt on Tuesday morning when asked about President Donald Trump’s claim that he has the “total authority” to force states to end their stay at home orders and allow businesses to reopen even during the COVID-19 pandemic.


This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://talkingpointsmemo.com/?p=1303627
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Uh-oh. Trump is going to fire Cuomo over insubordinate comments like that.

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Posting yet again, sentiments apply to DJT:

Winston Churchill once said of John Foster Dulles: "He’s the only bull I know who carries his own china closet with him."

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Forcing states to do something is only the outer layer of this idiocy. Trump thinks he can force PEOPLE to work. American citizens are considered serfs, according to Trump’s ‘theory’, which isn’t a theory at all, of course, just a noxious belch of panic.

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Isn’t this the argument that Biden should be shouting? With a megaphone?

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Andrew Cuomo is a terrible person. Nobody likes him. Everyone agrees. He’s been ripping off the people of New York for many years. We’re going to move very strongly on him.

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He’s going to withhold federal funds and direct FEMA to confiscate medical supplies until they do what he wants.

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Every 8th grade civics student knows what Trump and Pence do not.

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Cuomo: [" “If he thinks he’s going to force this state, or any state for that matter, to do something that is reckless or irresponsible, that could endanger human life, literally…" "]

Trump: Governor of the State of Confusion

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It might also help for someone to explain to Trump that there are three co-equal branches of government. Civics and such. But that should become apparent when the House conducts hearings on what went wrong so we can learn how to do this better the next time.

Better, a president in these circumstances should be using his actual authority to call in all the experts, manufacturing executives, and others as necessary and get going on a Manhattan Project equivalent for getting widespread, accurate testing for the virus done. Along with as many facemasks as everyone needs, nationwide and world-wide.

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He’s going to go through some things.

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Brings to mind Alexander Haig.

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Yes, no King, just a Shitgibbon for now…

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“Why do reputable news organizations carry these daily Trump press conferences live? They are filled with misinformation and propaganda. From the president himself, no less. The country would be far better served and informed if they used highlights later. Enough is enough.”

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Oh, we have a dicktater.

And just a thought, even if Trump raises oil prices if no one’s buying much gas these days big deal!

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Just wait till you see what he does to them for disobeying. This year is shaping up to be far FAR worse than I ever expected in terms of GOP and Trump malfeasance and they aren’t even close to done yet, what with Barr’s political enemies prosecutions and further accusations about Bide-Ukraine just around the corner…what’s a little martial law and attempt to use the military in violation of the posse commitatus act? Buckle up, folks, we’re still on the slow incline part of the ride…click, clack, click, clack…

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It’s not a theory, it’s reality. Trump announces mitigation efforts are being lifted. Maybe a state’s Governor issues an order in agreement with him, maybe not. Regardless, private companies tell their employees to report back to work, the President has spoken. They fear infection, knowing the “all clear” is utter bullshit. They insist on following a very cautious approach to returning. Their employer fires them.

Has Trump forced them back to work? Effectively yes, if the alternative is the loss of their job. A job their employer was previously holding for them, maybe even letting them perform from home.

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And then the economy crashes all over again.

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Hahahaha!!!

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Donnie boy, is that you?

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