Trump Believes Cuomo Is a Stronger Democratic Presidential Candidate Than Biden
President Donald Trump believes New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) would have been a viable presidential candidate. During a phone interview with Fox News’ “Fox & Friends” on Monday, Trump was asked about the speculation…
President Donald Trump believes New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) would have been a viable presidential candidate.
During a phone interview with Fox News’ “Fox & Friends” on Monday, Trump was asked about the speculation that Cuomo would be a more suitable presidential candidate for the Democratic party —better than Democratic frontrunner Joe Biden.
The president admitted that he also agreed. Amid the rapid spread of the Coronavirus Outbreak in New York, Cuomo has gained national notoriety for leading the United States’ pandemic epicenter.
Over the last couple of weeks, Trump has been in close contact with Cuomo as they navigate through counter-coronavirus response efforts for the hard-hit Empire state.
But despite their efforts to combat the outbreak, Trump revealed he has known Cuomo for quite some time. When asked, hypothetically, about the possibility of running against Cuomo in a presidential election, Trump admitted that he wouldn’t mind running against him.
“I’ve known Andrew a long time. I wouldn’t mind that. But, I’ll be honest, I think he’d be a better candidate than ‘Sleepy Joe,'” Trump said. “I wouldn’t mind running against Andrew. I don’t mind running against Joe Biden.”