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Andrew Cuomo: “This immigration issue in some ways is a distraction from…”

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

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Andrew Cuomo Discusses New York City's Future and Democratic Party Challenges

Published | Video Starts at 09:56

Wayne Gretzky skate to where the puck is going to be, not where it was. The Democrats have to adjust. They are skating to where the puck was. This immigration issue in some ways is a distraction from what Trump is really doing with cities, which is cutting the budget in a way that is so dramatic that you could really cause major difficulties for urban areas. Governor Cuomo, pro tip. When you're going to talk a hockey, you're in a mayoral race, you pick Jean Rittell or someone like that with the New York Rangers, you don't go with Gretzky. (09:56–10:16)

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Asserts that Trump is cutting budgets for cities in a way that could cause major difficulties.

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