New York Governor Andrew Cuomo found himself the center of two national scandals in recent days, sending his approval rating from 71% down to 38% in less than one year.
“In a just-released survey from Emerson College, the New York governor’s approval ratings are underwater — checking in at 38 percent favorable and 48 percent unfavorable. The same outfit showed 71 percent of New Yorkers backing Gov. Cuomo for his work on the coronavirus pandemic in April of 2020,” reports Mediaite.
“I now understand that my interactions may have been insensitive or too personal and that some of my comments, given my position, made others feel in ways I never intended,” Cuomo said Sunday. “I acknowledge some of the things I have said have been misinterpreted as an unwanted flirtation. To the extent anyone felt that way, I am truly sorry about that.”
Gov. Andrew Cuomo: "I am not going to resign. I work for the people of the State of New York. They elected me and I'm going to serve the people of the State of New York." https://t.co/q1Pk3Tey0A pic.twitter.com/ALFsvfbFgr
— The Hill (@thehill) March 3, 2021
Read the full report here.
CUOMO SPEAKS: Embattled Governor Releases Statement, Says Actions ‘May Have Been Insensitive’
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo released a statement over the weekend after multiple allegations of sexual misconduct surfaced in the media; saying some of his actions “may have been insensitive” or “too personal.”
“I now understand that my interactions may have been insensitive or too personal and that some of my comments, given my position, made others feel in ways I never intended,” said the Governor.
NEW: In statement, @NYGovCuomo says:
"I now understand that my interactions may have been insensitive or too personal and that some of my comments, given my position, made others feel in ways I never intended.”
Read here: pic.twitter.com/ZIIkPfonqg
— Luis Ferré-Sadurní (@luisferre) February 28, 2021
"Separately, my office has heard anecdotally that some people have reached out to Ms. Bennett to express displeasure about her coming forward. My message to anyone doing that is you have misjudged what matters to me and my administration and you should stop now – period."
— Luis Ferré-Sadurní (@luisferre) February 28, 2021
“I acknowledge some of the things I have said have been misinterpreted as an unwanted flirtation. To the extent anyone felt that way, I am truly sorry about that,” he added.
Read Cuomo’s full statement above.
GRAHAM on HANNITY: I Haven’t Had One Reporter Ask Me About Andrew Cuomo
Senator Lindsey Graham spoke with Sean Hannity Monday night to discuss the media’s blatant double-standard regarding Andrew Cuomo; saying not a single reporter has asked him about the New York Governor.
“I don’t know the case here. I believe in due process and presumption of innocence,” said Hannity.
“The Democratic Party is now piling on Andrew Cuomo because he’s made a lot of enemies. But we’ve been consistent… They’re now giving Cuomo a complete pass,” said Graham. “Schumer accused all Republicans of supporting sexual assault. Have you heard him say one word about this?”
“The idea that Kavanaugh was guilty was pervasive. I haven’t had one person ask me about the accusations against Governor Cuomo from the media, not one,” he added.
Watch Graham on ‘Hannity’ above.