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Showing Original Post only (View all)Trump insults Gov. Cuomo's brother ahead of White House meeting: 'Don't bring Fredo' [View all]
Source: Fox News!
President Trump tweeted out earlier Thursday that he was getting ready to meet with New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, but also took a whack at Cuomos brother, who works at CNN.
Im seeing Governor Cuomo today at The White House, Trump tweeted. He must understand that National Security far exceeds politics. New York must stop all of its unnecessary lawsuits & harassment, start cleaning itself up, and lowering taxes.
Trump added: Build relationships, but dont bring Fredo!."
Link to tweet
The Fredo reference is a nod to The Godfather films and Trump is comparing Chris Cuomo a CNN anchor and the governors brother to a character in the film who ultimately betrays his brother. The reference was first made by a Trump supporter last summer in a viral video that saw the television journalist get irate with the man for the insult.
Read more: https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-insults-gov-cuomos-brother-ahead-of-white-house-meeting-dont-bring-fredo
This was from, of all places, FOX News! Seems even they are getting tired of trump's tweets and antics.
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Trump insults Gov. Cuomo's brother ahead of White House meeting: 'Don't bring Fredo' [View all]
George II
Feb 2020
OP
Does this dumb & orange don not realize that in his stupid family everybody is Fredo?!?
FM123
Feb 2020
#3
And I would have said and you don't bring Boris and Natasha ( Jared and Ivanka)
SummerSnow
Feb 2020
#27