When it comes to the Alvin Bragg prosecution, Trump has found an unlikely defender in former New York governor and Democrat Andrew Cuomo.
Cuomo said the case was about politics, and obviously he was right. It’s surprising to see such a common sense opinion coming from someone who has been an outspoken critic of Trump.
There are likely plenty of other Democrats who know this in their hearts, but can’t say it out loud.
Fox News reports:
Andrew Cuomo blasts Manhattan DA Bragg’s Trump probe: ‘I think it’s all politics’
Former Democratic New York Governor Andrew Cuomo criticized Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg for potentially prosecuting former President Donald Trump and suggested the move was politically motivated.
“I don’t understand why Bragg is emphasizing this case,” the former governor told WABC radio Friday night.
“A person breaks the law I get, but it’s a misdemeanor case on the state side. It’s really a federal case because it’s supposed to be a campaign finance fraud case that’s a federal case and Bragg has to do whatever it takes to get a conviction out of it.
Cuomo said the public is generally “cynical” and “when they see prosecutors bring these political cases” it “confirms everybody’s cynicism.”
“I think it’s all politics and I think that’s what the people of this country are saying,” Cuomo continued. “It just feeds that anger and cynicism and bias. Is it a coincidence that Bragg is going after Trump and Tish James is going after Trump and Georgia is going after Trump? Is that all a coincidence? I think it feeds the cynicism and it’s a cancer in our body right now.
Who has this on their bingo card? anyone?
Andrew Cuomo Blasts Alvin Bragg’s Investigation of Disgraced Former Gov. Trump https://t.co/gKdwdWLKw8 pic.twitter.com/IK4HAigSKP
— New York Post (@nypost) March 25, 2023
Andrew Cuomo slams Trump probes as ‘cancer in our body politic’ https://t.co/W6Ak0y9qOa
— Washington Examiner (@dcexaminer) March 26, 2023
Kudos to Mr. Cuomo for getting something right.