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Andrew Cuomo built his image as an anti-Trump COVID warrior with a big future. Then it all fell apart
When America’s COVID fear was first peaking, the public looked in an unlikely direction for national leadership.
Just north of the Capitol, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo promised to make transparency and clear information his calling cards.
Cable news networks ran his hour-long press conferences live, every single day, for months on end.
On Mother’s Day, he video-called his mum during a live press conference and pundits gushed about his empathy.
His popularity soared with the public to the point where the hashtag #PresidentCuomo trended on Twitter. Journalists speculated he might be named as Joe Biden’s potential running mate.
And the praise lasted for months. Not long after the third devastating wave of infections crashed over New York, Mr…
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