NY Gov. Andrew Cuomo says people who refuse vaccine will kill their grandmothers — and gets immediate online backlash



Democratic New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo received immediate blowback from social media after he said that those refusing to be vaccinated would end up killing their grandmothers.

"Who are the groups who are terribly under-vaccination? The youthful and the doubtful," said Cuomo, addressing reporters at a media briefing Monday.

"And there is an attitude that they'll be fine, why should they take the vaccine? Maybe you will get a long-haul syndrome that we're not really sure what it is yet, but a lingering consequence of COVID," he continued.

"Or maybe you go home and kiss your grandmother and wind up killing your grandmother!" he added.

Many on social media thought the comment showed Cuomo to have an astounding lack of self awareness after being excoriated over the decision to place coronavirus patients at nursing homes. Thousands died and the governor's office has been implicated in a cover-up that lasted for many months.

"I mean, might as well get it from the leading expert on killing grandmothers," replied Rep. Andy Biggs (R-Ariz.).

I mean, might as well get it from the leading expert on killing grandmothers 🤷‍♂️ https://t.co/mMTjNHBXhm

— Rep Andy Biggs (@RepAndyBiggsAZ) 1620064593.0

"Maybe you order thousands of highly infectious patients into nursing homes full of vulnerable grandmothers, and then abuse your power to cover up the death toll for the better part of a year to sell a $4 million book? Actually, strike the maybe," tweeted columnist Phil Kerpen.

"Perhaps killing grandparents isn't the very best subject for him to talk about??" said James Higgins.

"This guy is a black hole of self-unawareness," said writer Doug Powers.

Others pointed to the humorous reply by Fox News "Outnumbered" co-host Harris Faulkner.

"Oooooh, oh my goodness!" she said, wide-eyed.

Cuomo went on in the briefing to defiantly refuse to admit guilt in the nursing home scandal or in the numerous accusations of sexual harassment and assault leveled against him .

"I did nothing wrong, period, and I am not resigning," he said.

He also lauded the "major" reopening planned for New York on May 19.

Here's the video of Cuomo's bizarre comments:

Gov Cuomo Says Kissing Grandma Could Kill Her If You Don't Get Vaccinated After Killing Elderlywww.youtube.com

NYT bombshell report says Andrew Cuomo's COVID death coverup was much worse than previously known



A New York Times report says the coverup of coronavirus deaths at New York nursing homes by Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) and his administration was much worse than previously known.

The bombshell report was published on Wednesday and relied on new interviews and documents obtained by the Times.

Cuomo has faced a barrage of criticism over the order in March 2020 that was issued while the pandemic raged in New York City. The order sent coronavirus patients to receive medical treatment at nursing homes among a demographic at high risk from the virus. Officials later admitted that thousands died after the order but even that initial report was underreported, it was later discovered.

The Times report further exacerbated the scandal for Cuomo, who has also been plagued by numerous sexual harassment accusations.

Aides to the governor reportedly continued to cover up the true number of coronavirus deaths in nursing homes from state medical officials for at least five months. One report released to the public made New York appear to have a better rate than other states by counting virus deaths in nursing homes in a misleading manner.

During that time, Cuomo was actively publicizing his book that lauded his "leadership" in response to the coronavirus pandemic in his state. He received a multimillion dollar advance and the book was a bestseller.

The devastating report charges that a scientific report with a more accurate number of the deaths was never sent, while other reports meant for state legislators were also withheld.

New York state attorney general Letitia James is investigating the nursing home scandal in addition to the accusations of sexual harassment against Cuomo. The State Assembly is also conducting an impeachment inquiry against the Democrat.

Cuomo's office replies

An attorney for Cuomo's office responded to the Times report and downplayed its significance.

"The whole brouhaha here is overblown to the point where there are cynical suggestions offered for the plain and simple truth that the chamber wanted only to release accurate information that they believed was totally unassailable," said attorney Elkan Abramowitz.

"The chamber was never satisfied that the numbers that they were getting from D.O.H. were accurate," he added.

Abramowitz also said that the failure to report death statistics had nothing to do with the book Cuomo was publishing at the time.

Here's more about the bombshell NYT report:

NYT Reports Cuomo's Senior Aides Hid Nursing Home Deathswww.youtube.com