Trump Hits Back At Cuomo After Governor Tells Him He Will Need ‘Army’ To

President Trump blasted Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D-N. Y.) for his response to the Covid-19 outbreak in a tweet Thursday after the New York governor assailed the president over his threat to cut funding to cities like New York and suggested he would need an “army” to visit Gotham, an escalation of a public feud that has dragged on for months amid the pandemic. Rich Azzopardi, one of Cuomo’s senior advisers, attempted to clarify the governor’s “army” comments on Twitter. Cuomo did not mean Trump would not literally need an “army,” Azzopardi said. Instead, Cuomo was trying to stress the president was not welcome in his hometown city.“From the point of view of New York City, [Trump] has been the worst president,” Cuomo added during the press conference. “President Ford said drop dead. President Trump has been actively trying to kill New York City ever since he was elected.”791. That’s the number of shootings that have occurred in New York City since May, around a 140% increase from the same period last year, the New York Times reports. The increase has sparked a heated debate about policing amid a national reckoning over the use of force and the shooting of Black people by law enforcement. While shootings are up in the city, reports of rape and grand larceny are down, leading overall crime numbers to remain relatively steady. The Washington Post reported Wednesday that Trump green-lighted a memo directing the White House Office of Management and Budget to help federal agencies move towards blocking funding to cities that “defund” their police departments. The move comes as Trump rails against progressive calls to “defund the police.” “My Administration will not allow Federal tax dollars to fund cities that allow themselves to deteriorate into lawless zones,” Trump’s memo states. “It is imperative that the Federal Government review the use of Federal funds by jurisdictions that permit anarchy, violence, and destruction in America’s cities.” However, it’s not clear if the president will have the legal authority to cancel federal funding for certain projects that’s been allocated by Congress. White House orders review aimed at blocking federal funding from places administration labels ‘anarchist jurisdictions’ (Washington Post) All data is taken from the source: http://forbes.com Article Link: https://www.forbes.com/sites/jackbrew... #trump #newstodayusa #newsworldtoday #newsworldfox #newstodaylocal #newstodayupdate #