CNN host Chris “Fredo” Cuomo was practically foaming on the mouth throughout Monday’s Prime Time as he spewed venom and hatred at Senate Republicans for opposed the wasteful pork within the COVID aid invoice. Fredo spouted off lies concerning the GOP being towards serving to hungry Individuals and chopping youngster poverty, however solely in direction of the top of his rant did he admit Senate Republicans had been proper.
“Proper now, we have now extra hungry youngsters and adults than at any time on this nation because the Nice Melancholy. Why? Due to COVID,” he declared close to the highest of his opening monologue. “The issue is so enormous and so persistent, President Biden says the repair ought to be too.”
Utilizing that as a springboard, Fredo instantly began bashing the suitable together with his made-up accusations. His proof? A extremely edited video of Senate Minority Chief Mitch McConnell (R-KY):
CUOMO: Not so quick, say the suitable aspect of the aisle. Numerous this assist for the poor, for the hungry, the determined, probably not about COVID. So, let’s not do it. You assume I am making it up? Take heed to the chief of the opposition.
MCCONNELL: Solely 9 % addresses the battle towards the virus itself. [Transition] You get this large invoice with just one %, % for vaccinations. [Transition] It is full of non-COVID-related spending that even prime liberal economists say is unsuitable for the restoration.
“You assume McConnell would go give that speech in Kentucky with the people who find themselves broke and hungry there? ‘You do not want this a lot assist. It is probably not about COVID,’” Cuomo sneered, placing a fabricated quote in McConnell’s mouth.
He added: “Then what’s it about? Inform them that that is why you delayed this course of regardless of the fast-coming deadlines affecting tens of millions. Since you simply do not assume folks want this a lot assist. That’s the reason the Democrats needed to muscle this by way of with zero Republican assist.”
Fredo, who final week claimed he was “black on the inside,” then made the scenario about race. “Opposition is the place, particularly in the case of race,” he mentioned, with out proof.
Given every thing we learn about Fredo, perhaps he was speaking about his coronary heart.
And with the assistance of a soundbite of President Joe Biden, Fredo falsely claimed as undeniable fact that the GOP most well-liked to see youngsters endure:
CUOMO: And what concerning the youngsters? The opposition social gathering says it cares about youngsters, however it does not wish to assist them get out of poverty. Take heed to Biden.
BIDEN: This plan goes to make it doable to chop youngster poverty in half. Let me say it once more. It is important, historic. It can lower youngster poverty in half.
CUOMO: Simply take into consideration that as a proposition. McConnell, Cotton, the opposition social gathering — they’re against chopping youngster poverty in half.
Wasn’t CNN imagined to be information first? Not less than, Fredo left that for final.
Solely in direction of the top of his screed, Cuomo admitted: “Now, is there pork on this invoice? Hell, sure, there’s, like so many others. It’s greater arguably than it wanted to be.” However he certified it with some Grade-A whataboutism. “The opposition social gathering had no downside with pork and unfunded tax cuts after they did it for the wealthy.”
What on Earth was an “unfunded tax lower?” That is CNN. Indifferent from actuality.
Chris “Fredo” Cuomo’s venom and hate was made doable due to profitable sponsorships from Coventry Direct and Uber, which bought a particular shout out when he went to interrupt. Their contact data is linked so you possibly can inform them concerning the hatred for Republicans they’re funding.
The transcript is beneath, click on “increase” to learn:
CNN’s Cuomo Prime Time
March 8, 2021
9:00:40 p.m. Japanese(…)
CHRIS CUOMO: Proper now we have now extra hungry youngsters and adults than at any time on this nation because the Nice Melancholy. Why? Due to COVID. Tens of millions thrown into poverty maybe for the primary time of their lives. Tens of millions of others already struggling, thrown into deeper desperation. I do know that lots of you watching are amongst them, and you recognize the rationale on your ache. COVID. The issue is so enormous and so persistent, President Biden says the repair ought to be too.
Not so quick, say the suitable aspect of the aisle. Numerous this assist for the poor, for the hungry, the determined, probably not about COVID. So, let’s not do it. You assume I am making it up? Take heed to the chief of the opposition.
SEN. MITCH MCCONNELL (R-KY): Solely 9 % addresses the battle towards the virus itself. [Transition] You get this large invoice with just one %, % for vaccinations. [Transition] It is full of non-COVID-related spending that even prime liberal economists say is unsuitable for the restoration.
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CUOMO: You assume McConnell would go give that speech in Kentucky with the people who find themselves broke and hungry there? “You do not want this a lot assist. It is probably not about COVID.”
Then what’s it about? Inform them that that is why you delayed this course of regardless of the fast-coming deadlines affecting tens of millions. Since you simply do not assume folks want this a lot assist.
That’s the reason the Democrats needed to muscle this by way of with zero Republican assist. The concept that is an abandonment of bipartisanship assumes that the opposition social gathering desires to do something with the Democrats, and you recognize that isn’t the case.
So, sure, it was a cram-down, and Biden will now get sole credit score for bringing this nation the largest aid package deal for folks, not simply banks, in a really very long time. When it comes to timing, the invoice ought to be on his desk as quickly as Wednesday except the opposition social gathering finds one more option to decelerate the method.
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CUOMO: Opposition is the place, particularly in the case of race. Now, why give it to prisoners? Advocates will argue that the aid cash will assist these behind bars after they get out quickly in an period of excessive unemployment. You prefer it, you do not prefer it. Truthful both means. You can also make the argument. However [Sen. Tom] Cotton [R-AR] has no excessive floor besides on hater hill as a result of he voted for a similar factor he now says he opposes.
And what concerning the youngsters? The opposition social gathering says it cares about youngsters, however it does not wish to assist them get out of poverty. Take heed to Biden.
PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN: This plan goes to make it doable to chop youngster poverty in half. Let me say it once more. It is important, historic. It can lower youngster poverty in half.
CUOMO: Simply take into consideration that as a proposition. McConnell, Cotton, the opposition social gathering — they’re against chopping youngster poverty in half.
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Now, is there pork on this invoice? Hell, sure, there’s, like so many others. It’s greater arguably than it wanted to be. However be very clear. The opposition social gathering had no downside with pork and unfunded tax cuts after they did it for the wealthy. 83 cents of each greenback to the highest one %. That was their actuality then. The place are they now?
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