Cuomo's tirade sent shockwaves across the New York political world, which, though accustomed to his sharp-elbowed style, was taken aback by its ferocity. A group of New York Democratic lawmakers this week wrote an open letter asking the academy to rescind the award. "Governor Cuomo has shown tremendously poor leadership skills in running N.Y.," Trump tweeted on October 19 . The latter figures were absent from a statement released on Tuesday morning by New York State Democratic Party Chairman Jay Jacobs, a Cuomo ally, who touted the friendlier findings. "Despite the best efforts of the far fringe, Governor Cuomo's popularity remains unchanged; 11 months into global pandemic, 61% of voters approve of his response," Jacobs said.

Source: CNN February 20, 2021 14:03 UTC