“He tries to intimidate governors… New Yorkers won’t be intimidated.”
Tensions are rising once more between President Donald Trump and New York Governor Andrew Cuomo. In a recent address in the Rose Garden, Trump directed criticism at Cuomo, threatening to withhold a COVID-19 vaccine from New York. Cuomo responded sharply, labeling Trump as a “bully” and “incompetent” for spreading misinformation.
While discussing his administration’s vaccine initiative, Operation Warp Speed, Trump claimed the vaccine would be available to the “entire general population” as soon as April, except for New York. He suggested Cuomo was delaying vaccine distribution for political reasons, which Trump argued was detrimental to public health. This statement alluded to Cuomo’s earlier remarks indicating that New York would conduct its own review of federally approved vaccines.
Trump further asserted that Cuomo “doesn’t trust where the vaccines are coming from” and insisted that the state would need to communicate its readiness for vaccine distribution. He expressed confidence in the public’s eagerness for the vaccine, insisting that the governor must notify them when New York is prepared.
Cuomo firmly rejected Trump’s claims during an appearance on MSNBC, stating, “None of what the president said is true, surprise, surprise. The American public trusts the pharmaceutical companies more than they trust the president.” He assured that New Yorkers would not face delays in receiving the vaccine, emphasizing the trust in companies like Pfizer, which is based in New York.
In a dialogue with CNN’s Wolf Blitzer, Cuomo highlighted that it is Trump who lacks public trust, pointing to various polls indicating widespread apprehension about the vaccine’s safety and efficacy. “He tries to intimidate governors,” Cuomo asserted. “He uses government as a tool for retaliation. New Yorkers will not be intimidated.”
New York Attorney General Letitia James also criticized Trump’s statements, describing them as vindictive actions from a “lame-duck president” aiming to exact revenge on opponents. She expressed confidence that a future Biden-Harris administration would ensure New York received adequate doses of the vaccine, promising legal action if Trump were to play political games with public health.
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Tensions flared between Governor Andrew Cuomo and President Trump over vaccine distribution in New York, with Cuomo rejecting Trump’s claims about delays and emphasizing public trust in pharmaceutical companies over the president. Both Cuomo and New York Attorney General Letitia James criticized Trump’s comments as politically motivated, asserting that New Yorkers would receive the vaccine without undue delay.