New York – Gov. Andrew Cuomo questioned Sunday why state Republicans would have invited the founder of a far-right group to speak in Manhattan, and he blamed them and President Donald Trump for violent clashes that took place after the speech.
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In a conference call with reporters, the Democratic governor called the invitation to Proud Boys founder Gavin McInnes to speak at the Metropolitan Republican Club a “political tactic because what they’re trying to do is fire up their base” ahead of the midterm elections.
“Why would the Republican Party at their main club invite the Proud Boys,” Cuomo asked, pointing out that they have been designated as a hate group by the Southern Poverty Law Center.
The Proud Boys is made up of males who describe themselves as “western chauvinists.”
The state Republican Party called Cuomo’s comments “outrageous.”
The Republican Club had been vandalized ahead of the speech, with officials saying the damage included smashed windows, a spray-painted door and a keypad lock covered in glue. A note left at the scene claimed that the damage was “just the beginning.”
In an emailed statement, spokeswoman Jessica Proud said, “It’s unconscionable that when Republicans were attacked and threatened, Governor Cuomo said absolutely nothing. Violence of any kind has no place in society, yet the governor — who is charged with ensuring everyone’s personal safety and property is protected — only thinks those rights should be afforded to Democrats. It’s not surprising coming from the man who said conservatives have no place in the state, but it’s nonetheless outrageous.”
Cuomo said he had directed the state police to assist the New York Police Department in a probe of the violence that took place Friday night between the Proud Boys and those protesting the speech. Three people have been arrested, but elected officials were outraged over videos posted online of the violence, saying they showed Proud Boys members were involved and should face consequences.
Cuomo said he had also requested the FBI to assist.
The NYPD on Sunday said the situation was still being investigated, and no additional arrests had been made.
What else is Trump guilt of? Blame game
Did he also blame Trump for Ron Paul getting beaten up or the republican congressman that was shot at a baseball game or for violence antifa creates?
Mussolini made the trains run on time. Trumpf takes fake credit for the economy. So his moral and mental transgressions, his insults to women and alliance w the alt-right Jew haters like this ogre invited to the Republicaaner party HQ in New York is ok?
Resistance against trumpoid alt-white fascism is growing.
Agudah s man doesn’t condemn Clinton or his buddy Sharpton for Shari g a stage with farrakhan
So far today a Jew was attacked by an Arab in bp . Please inform me as to who was attacked by these right wing nutties . So far yidden around the world are only getting killed and hurt by Muslims . Yet hashomer harps about these harmless freaks .
I’m sure Coumo is blaming Mr. Schwartz for walking down 13th Ave with hasidic attire, thus provoking the Arab to attack him….
The FBI needs to investigate why he carried his talis bag in public, thereby causing this poor Arab to have a mental breakdown.
It’s the Jew’s fault….
Are you happy now meshugener Hashomer??
yet the Aguda who CLAIM to speak for frum voters are telling everyone to vote for Cuomo, because he gave Satmar a few bucks and free in kirya$$$$ joel.