Trump: Andrew Cuomo stronger 2020 Democratic presidential nominee than Joe Biden
by Naomi Lim
| March 30, 2020 09:30 AM
President Trump predicted New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo would have been a more formidable opponent compared to presumptive 2020 Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden in this year's general election.
"I've known Andrew a long time. I wouldn't mind that. I'll be honest, I think he'd be a better candidate than 'Sleepy Joe,'" Trump told Fox News Monday.
Trump also claimed he could "guarantee" that Biden "doesn't even see" the searing statements his campaign releases criticizing the president's handling of the coronavirus pandemic as the former two-term vice president tries to reassert himself into the national conversation.
Trump was asked about a hypothetical Cuomo candidacy as the New York governor's approval ratings skyrocket based on his leadership as the country faces public health and economic repercussions from the novel respiratory illness. But the White House incumbent insisted Cuomo's success wasn't his alone.
"One of the reasons he's successful is because we've helped make him successful," he said.
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