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Andrew Cuomo: “There's unprecedented fear in New York.”

Featuring: Andrew Cuomo, Democratic | Former Governor of New York

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Published October 23, 2025 | Video Starts at 32:17

Yeah, can I just comment on that, please? You know, not everything is a TikTok video. You're the savior of the Jewish people. You won't denounce, globalize the intifada, which means kill Jews. There's unprecedented fear in New York. It was not several rabbis, errol. It was 650 rabbis who signed the letter, not several. Let me ask you a related question, Mr. Cuomo. (32:17–32:21)

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