NBC News reports:
It appears President Donald Trump watched New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s news conference Friday – and didn’t like what he heard.
Cuomo, as he has for weeks, said the various federal coronavirus relief packages short-changed New York and that a new $500 billion bill was needed that allocated much more money to the state. He also took exception with Trump’s comments that testing was up to the states, saying there was no effective way for the states to test at scale.
Trump — while Cuomo was still talking — tweeted back angrily. “If he’s sitting home watching TV, maybe he should get up and go to work,” Cuomo said Friday when informed of Trump’s tweets.
Governor Cuomo should spend more time “doing” and less time “complaining”. Get out there and get the job done. Stop talking! We built you thousands of hospital beds that you didn’t need or use, gave large numbers of Ventilators that you should have had, and helped you with….
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 17, 2020
….testing that you should be doing. We have given New York far more money, help and equipment than any other state, by far, & these great men & women who did the job never hear you say thanks. Your numbers are not good. Less talk and more action!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 17, 2020
Biden/Obama were a disaster in handling the H1N1 Swine Flu. Polling at the time showed disastrous approval numbers. 17,000 people died unnecessarily and through incompetence! Also, don’t forget their 5 Billion Dollar Obamacare website that should have cost close to nothing!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 17, 2020
The States have to step up their TESTING!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 17, 2020
Andrew Cuomo just roasted Trump after a reporter read this tweet to him.
Liberate America of Trump! https://t.co/VkZBE8nsn2 pic.twitter.com/26N16h4wUS— Angela Belcamino (@AngelaBelcamino) April 17, 2020
Not sure that positioning yourself against the guy with an 87% approval rating is the move here.
— Brian Tyler Cohen (@briantylercohen) April 17, 2020
This wannabe-dictator told Governors yesterday..”You’re going to call your own shots” Today, he’s calling for armed revolts against Governors.
Just another reminder that this sick man is insanely dangerous.
— Chidi®️ (@ChidiNwatu) April 17, 2020
It’s extremely scary and demoralizing to watch Trump melt down and lash out against so many of his political enemies on Twitter like a literal crazy person when he needs to be a calm and collected leader during a time of crisis. This is supposed to be a time we all work together.
— Eugene Gu, MD (@eugenegu) April 17, 2020