New York's Cuomo to meet Trump,
push infrastructure spending
Reuters,
by
Maria Caspani
&
Nathan Layne
Original Article
Posted By: Imright,
5/26/2020 2:17:58 PM
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said he will travel to Washington to meet with President Donald Trump on Wednesday and planned to discuss major investments in infrastructure as a way to jumpstart a U.S. economy devastated by the coronavirus pandemic.Cuomo also told a daily briefing on Tuesday he planned to accelerate major construction projects in his state, including the redevelopment of LaGuardia Airport and a renovation and expansion of Penn Station in New York City.The Democratic governor, who has at times has traded barbs with Trump over the federal government’s pandemic response, said he would promote
Reply 1 - Posted by:
planetgeo 5/26/2020 2:45:48 PM (No. 422579)
Short version: Cuomo's going to be on his hands and knees begging for a hand out to save his butt...and if he gets it, he will them stab Trump in the back and bad mouth him for not giving him enough dough.
22 people like this.
Reply 2 - Posted by:
lazlototh 5/26/2020 2:45:53 PM (No. 422580)
I can't stand my governor, but one of the ONLY things he's succeeded at is a few massive capital expenditures that needed doing - the new Tappan Zee Bridge, the redoing of LaGuardia terminals - both things I thought would forever be in the future. Of course accompanying it is all the horrific overruns and cronyism.
I don't really want the feds to give my state money. If they do, the Amtrak tunnel under the Hudson ought to be the first project but nobody will do it because you can't see the results. Beyond that, a major infrastructure improvement would be to replace Cuomo and most of our legislature.
9 people like this.
Reply 3 - Posted by:
anniebc 5/26/2020 2:47:14 PM (No. 422581)
I'm sorry, but I hope President Trump lets the murderer come there, surprising him with a room of folks who've lost loved ones in nursing homes, just so they can tell him to go pound sand. The nerve he has.
26 people like this.
Reply 4 - Posted by:
DVC 5/26/2020 2:51:02 PM (No. 422588)
No more money wasted on NYC. Pay for your own damned infrastructure.
23 people like this.
Reply 5 - Posted by:
3XALADY 5/26/2020 2:52:01 PM (No. 422589)
I hope PDJT looks at him and says 'You want me to what!? What have you done for me lately?'
13 people like this.
Reply 6 - Posted by:
padiva 5/26/2020 2:54:12 PM (No. 422596)
PDT, please make him grovel.
Oh, yes. The largest project needs to be named after PDT.
6 people like this.
Reply 7 - Posted by:
poliposter 5/26/2020 3:00:27 PM (No. 422608)
I think you are mistaken, #2. There is no Tappan Zee Bridge (such a wonderful Dutch name) because it was replaced in the dead of night with the Mario M. Cuomo Bridge. And what the heck has Andrew done with all the taxes he has been collecting from people from CT and NJ who work in NYC?
11 people like this.
Reply 8 - Posted by:
tsquare 5/26/2020 3:04:29 PM (No. 422615)
Shovel ready projeCts, round 2. Follow our last dear leader down that path, watch economic malaise follow. Don’t worry, Lucy promises to hold the football this time.
6 people like this.
Reply 9 - Posted by:
wilarrbie 5/26/2020 3:05:51 PM (No. 422619)
Well, Andy, if we bail you out, then we have to bail out ALL the Democratic bottomless pits. But go ahead - ask for trillions and blame Trump and hard working Americans in OTHER states for not emptying their pockets for you. See, we have a NATIONAL crisis going on right now. Suck it up, buttercup.
8 people like this.
Reply 10 - Posted by:
SEB60 5/26/2020 3:12:04 PM (No. 422632)
yeah, 'infrastructure'...wasn't that what was in the terrific Obama admin's 'stimulus'? All those "shovel-ready" jobs...?
10 people like this.
Reply 11 - Posted by:
Heraclitus 5/26/2020 3:20:16 PM (No. 422647)
We need every penny accounted for (and PLEASE don't ask Joe Biden to do it; he blew it when BO charged him with the task).
5 people like this.
Reply 12 - Posted by:
bad-hair 5/26/2020 3:21:18 PM (No. 422648)
So comes the begging. From states that gave Hillary!!! her popular vote margin. Please Mr President let me hadle this one for you. Bankrupt states … Call the Bill, Hillary!!!, and Chelsea Foundation and see if they return your calls. That's who you gave your electoral votes to after all.
9 people like this.
Reply 13 - Posted by:
chance_232 5/26/2020 3:29:39 PM (No. 422668)
NY is still charging tolls on the interstate.....long after the highways were completed. Seems the state liked the revenue and its excuse today is Erie Canal maintenance.
States dont want to pay for maintenance. They want federal dollars to build new stuff to brag about in the next election cycle. "I fixed the sewers" isnt a sexy campaign slogan.
7 people like this.
Reply 14 - Posted by:
JunkYardDog 5/26/2020 3:42:01 PM (No. 422684)
Sonny Cuomo will talk tough in front of a camera and microphone, bad-mouthing PDT till the cows come home, but he will be wearing his kneepads for this meeting. Grovel, you murdering idiot.
7 people like this.
Reply 15 - Posted by:
Namma 5/26/2020 3:54:46 PM (No. 422696)
I hope PRESIDENT Trump has the meeting recorded
8 people like this.
Reply 16 - Posted by:
Sunhan65 5/26/2020 4:14:33 PM (No. 422713)
Why don't we jump start Cuomo's brain instead. I'll go get the cables from the trunk of my car....
2 people like this.
Reply 17 - Posted by:
2assume 5/26/2020 4:33:18 PM (No. 422729)
Governor Cuomo what have you been spending your money on? what are your priorities. Let us see your books maybe we can show you how to cut out waste so you have money for infrastructure and you will have a balanced budget. How much money are you spending on Climate change and illegals. Why don’t you have people pay for their own abortions and sex changed. What else are you paying for besides NPR that can pay their own way.
4 people like this.
Reply 18 - Posted by:
MickTurn 5/26/2020 5:10:50 PM (No. 422753)
Yes Andy, you can have infrastructure spending for New Jerk as soon as you confess to murdering all those trapped in your personal Hell Hole in Nursing Homes...
0 people like this.
Reply 19 - Posted by:
Philipsonh 5/26/2020 6:18:32 PM (No. 422831)
The very last thing that President Trump ought to do is meet with the evil, corrupt Governor of NYS. There is only one thing Cuomo wants , and it is spelled $$$. There are 50 Governors of states. Why is Cuomo special ? He should be the LAST ONE for Trump to meet. Indict the man for manslaughter, period.
4 people like this.
Reply 20 - Posted by:
ronbet 5/26/2020 6:39:42 PM (No. 422859)
This is an attempted set-up by Cuomo, who is running to be the Democrat candidate (media won't dare mention that). Next he will be criticizing Trump for not going along with whatever he suggests in this meeting.
TEST: How long before Coumo runs to the cameras after the meeting?
3 people like this.
Reply 21 - Posted by:
hotcorner 5/26/2020 6:52:06 PM (No. 422866)
Make him wear a hazmat suit. No money for New York, Illinois, MI, California and any other state governor that's playing this game with Americans. No 3 trillion at all.
1 person likes this.
Reply 22 - Posted by:
Jethro bo 5/26/2020 8:48:16 PM (No. 422941)
Hey goobernor Cuomo, how yoiu gonna explain that fishing expedition launched by your administration to harvest Trump's tax returns? My guess is Trump has a long memory and hopefully very sharp knives. My guess is Trump will do the skilled negotiator role and make Cuomo squirm. With any decencey to the non New Yorkers that pay taxes, I hope Trump demands and gets a lot of skin if, and I mean if, Trump agrees to one copper colored penny.
0 people like this.
Reply 23 - Posted by:
or gate 5/26/2020 9:13:18 PM (No. 422959)
Why,
Is his damn about to break?
Then when it breaks, he can blame President Trump.
0 people like this.
Below, you will find ...
Most Recent Articles posted by "Imright"
and
Most Active Articles (last 48 hours)