Governor Cuomo: Getting Control of the COVID-19 Pandemic | SALT Talks #99

Andrew M. Cuomo is the 56th Governor of New York. Governor Cuomo is the Dean of the nation’s Democratic Governors and currently serves as Chairman of the National Governors Association. Prior to his election as Governor, Cuomo served as the 64th Attorney General of New York. From 1997-2001, Cuomo served as the 11th United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development under President Bill Clinton. A deeply divided and polarized nation has presented unique challenges in getting control of the COVID-19 pandemic. Large swaths of the population will refuse to abide by guidance or direction simply because of their dislike and distrust of the political party delivering the message. These issues were exacerbated by President Trumps denial of the facts where he intentionally downplayed the seriousness of the virus. “It was just total government incompetence. It was a denial, in that the President now admits he lied about it… He was afraid that if they knew the truth it would hurt the economy.” The Biden administration must put almost all of their focus into getting COVID under control and administering the vaccine coupled with stimulus aid to people and states. In the meantime, effective public messaging can allow economies to function while maintaining safe protocols to limit COVID spread. ————————————————————————— To learn more about this episode, including podcast transcripts and show notes, visit salt.org/talks Moderated by Anthony Scaramucci.