Trump Double Downs on Chris Cuomo Comments: He ‘Looked Like a Total, Out-of-Control Animal’

Trump Double Downs on Chris Cuomo Comments: He ‘Looked Like a Total, Out-of-Control Animal’
President Donald Trump speaks to the press on the South Lawn of the White House before departing in Washington on Aug. 9, 2019. Nicholas Kamm/AFP/Getty Images
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President Donald Trump defended his Twitter posts about CNN anchor Chris Cuomo, who had exploded at a man because he apparently called Cuomo “Fredo.” A video of the incident started circulating on social media after it was initially posted to YouTube.
“I think that what Chris Cuomo did was horrible. His language was horrible. He looked like a total, out-of-control animal. He lost it,” Trump said on Aug. 13 while responding to a question about whether he thought his Twitter posts were appropriate.