This week has brought with it New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo lying about his response to the coronavirus outbreak as it pertains to nursing home policies:
.@andrewcuomo: "There was never a directive that said: 'We will send COVID positive people back to nursing homes.'" pic.twitter.com/LdYwwlYeF0
— Washington Examiner (@dcexaminer) October 14, 2020
While the governor won’t accept any blame, he’s always eager to pass it around to others. In this case, it’s the Orthodox Jewish community, which Cuomo blames for spreading the virus around because of their religious practices:
NY Gov. Cuomo: "We're now having issues in the Orthodox Jewish community in New York — where because of their religious practices, etc. we're seeing a spread." pic.twitter.com/T0nKcV9G1e
— The Hill (@thehill) October 14, 2020
And there was even a little more to the video:
More Cuomo:
"We're now having issues in the Orthodox Jewish Community in NY, where because of their religious practices we're seeing a spread. But we see it, we know it, we understand it – because we're doing more testing than anyone else, and then you have to attack **them**." pic.twitter.com/t89M3C0oDW— The Meturgeman (@HaMeturgeman) October 14, 2020
Did he really just say that?
"because of their religious practices we are seeing a spread."
He actually says this in the clip. https://t.co/6FCUpjCNQZ
— Nathan Wurtzel is a silly name, but it's mine (@NathanWurtzel) October 14, 2020
Cuomo says a lot in that clip, and he might not even realize it:
Quite the Freudian Slip at the end there. https://t.co/rUaClT0RRl
— Melissa Braunstein (@slowhoneybee) October 14, 2020
This is chilling.
— Tamara Shapiro (@tamarashapiro) October 14, 2020
How about this, Benito Cuomo: Leave the Jews alone. https://t.co/y2noHINXXF
— I did not and will not vote for him. Calm down. (@jtLOL) October 14, 2020
"Judaism is a disease vector" is a bit over the top, even for an antisemite like Cuomo. https://t.co/0zZ9DmnnFW
— Aaron Lockhart ?? (@arabbitorduck) October 14, 2020
If they had just carried BLM signs all would have been good.
— DeepDishDelivered (@DeepDelivered) October 14, 2020
Like, you see it, right…? Right? https://t.co/WzZ0f14Lq6
— Alex F. Baldwin (@VerumVulnero1) October 14, 2020
I am sure it sounded less ominous in the original German.
— Victor Tango Kilo (@GenghisKhet) October 14, 2020
The left has the weirdest heroes. https://t.co/52HFPluBj6
— Hannah Cox (@HannahCox7) October 14, 2020
Fact check: TRUE.