MASK FIGHT
CNN host Chris Cuomo ‘REFUSES to wear Covid mask in his apartment building,’ letter obtained by Tucker Carlson reveals
CNN host Chris Cuomo has allegedly refused to wear a mask in his New York City apartment building, according to a letter from management obtained by Tucker Carlson.
During the Fox News host's show on Wednesday night, Carlson read the contents of an August 6 letter purportedly sent to that he described as “hypocrisy.”
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The building management of an apartment he owns in the city reportedly addressed the letter directly to the TV host, citing his brother New York mask covering executive order.
“You have been observed entering the building and riding the elevator without the required face coverings,” the letter allegedly reads.
“Even though members have asked you to comply with this requirement, you have refused to do so.
“This is a violation of the Executive Order, building policy, and places other residents and our staff at risk. There are no exceptions to this rule, and you are required to comply.”
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Carlson said in the letter, management threatened Cuomo with a $500 fine if he continued to “endanger his neighbors” by not wearing a mask.
The host said Fox News confirmed the contents of the letter with the building’s manager – and claimed she “became upset when we mentioned Chris Cuomo by name.”
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Carlson questioned whether the governor would have his TV host brother arrested, as it’s not wear a mask in public amid the .
The host then went on to show while outside at a , eatery.
He aired the images on his primetime show because Cuomo said wasn't following the coronavirus guidelines after he tested positive.
"Chris Cuomo calls us immoral for doubting the rules," Carlson said at the time. "Again, we don't judge Chris Cuomo, Chris Cuomo judges us."
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The host’s brother, Governor Cuomo, was criticized this month for not wearing a mask while at an indoor press conference while addressing reporters.
But Cuomo defended it: “We have sat in these seats six feet apart socially distanced without masks since Covid started.”
“The rule is six feet apart. And that’s what we do.”
A reporter asked Cuomo about evidence that Covid-19 can spread through aerosol transmission.
“The rule is six feet social distancing,” Cuomo said. “Do you want to change the rule?”
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“If there’s new data then we should come up with a new law,” the governor said.
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