Published 14:46 IST, August 18th 2020

New York Governor accuses Trump of 'division', calls COVID-19 a 'man-made threat'

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo blasted US President Donald Trump for his handling of COVID-19 pandemic and accused him of worsening the division in the society.

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New York Goverr Andrew Cuomo blasted US President Donald Trump for his handling of coronavirus pandemic and accused him of worsening division in society. Speaking at virtual Democratic National Convention, Cuomo said that t only federal government failed to combat virus, but it also didn't see it coming.

“And our current federal government is dysfunctional and incompetent. It couldn't fight off virus. In fact, it didn't even see it coming,” Democrat told Convention.

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Cuomo, who has been responsible for virus response in New York, opined that White House was still fixated on China when virus infected rast. He said that government initially tried to deny virus, n tried to igre it, and n tried to politicise it, warning Americans of “man-me threat by our own negligence.”

'That man is Joe Biden'

New York Goverr said that virus is ricocheting across United States and country trails world in defeating COVID-19. He appealed to people of United States to choose a leer who can unify and t divide, saying Americans have learnt hard way how vulnerable y are as a divided society and with an “incompetent government”.

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“w, we need a leer...who can unify, t divide...I kw that man. I've worked with that man. I've seen his talent. I've seen his strength. I've seen his pain. And I've seen his heart. That man is Joe Biden,” exclaimed Cuomo.

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During Convention, Michelle Obama launched a scathing attack against Trump, saying he is ‘wrong’ man for job. former first ly of United States said that she has seen difficulties of presidency first hand, ding that one cant ‘fake’ ir way through job. She went on to argue that Trump has t provided necessary moral leership as country faces crises on multiple fronts. 

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“Let me be as honest and clear as I possibly can. Donald Trump is wrong president for our country. He has h more than eugh time to prove that he can do job, but he is clearly in over his he...He simply cant be who we need him to be for us. It is what it is,” she said.

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14:46 IST, August 18th 2020