Remember that time Chris Cuomo claimed this phrase was 'the equivalent of the n-word' for journalists? You member

Sam J. | 8:19 AM on August 13, 2019

If Chris Cuomo claiming the word ‘Fredo’ is a racist slur that is the equivalent of the n-word to Italians sounds familiar to you, that’s probably because this is not the first time the CNN talking head has made such a claim. There was that thing about fake news …

Today I learned that “Fredo" is “like the N-word” for people of Italian descent, according to Chris Cuomo, who also once said that “fake news” is "the equivalent of the N-word for journalists." https://t.co/oNNemzUAwU

— T. Becket Adams (@BecketAdams) August 13, 2019

Awww, that’s right.

might be easier for him to compile a list of things that are *not* like the N-word.

— T. Becket Adams (@BecketAdams) August 13, 2019

Heh.

Interesting approach by Chris Cuomo. "Everything people call me that I don't like is the N word" pic.twitter.com/CecvCHcdWJ

— Comfortably Smug (@ComfortablySmug) August 13, 2019

Shorter Cuomo: "N-words! N-words everywhere!" pic.twitter.com/2o67APPDoK

— Aldous Huxley's Ghost™ (@AF632) August 13, 2019

So @ChrisCuomo is Fake News Fredo?

— Sen. John Blutarsky (T) (@Mongotrucker) August 13, 2019

Whoa whoa whoa! That’s a ‘Fredo’ too far.

Look, words are scary, okay?

— I'm To Blame (@im2blame4) August 13, 2019

He’s a mess

— Phillygirl74 (@Phillygirl741) August 13, 2019

True story.

So this is how he acts when he perceives someone used a word inaccuratley? Imagine how the entire country feels listening to him try to speak.

— Abe Froman (@Abe_Froman_34) August 13, 2019

Sorry, no.

Signed: An Italian.

— Charles Hoskinson (@cehoskinson) August 13, 2019

a) There is no "n-word for Italians"

b) and even if there were, it would not be Fredo

— Arthur Boreman Once Held His Breath for 30 Seconds (@ArthurBoreman) August 13, 2019