According to state financial reports, a member of the democratic party and the Governor of the state of new York Andrew Cuomo in the period from 2001 to 2009 received from Donald trump’s $64 thousand in donations — even before he took the post.
Cynthia Nixon, the main rival Cuomo in the upcoming battle for the Governor’s chair, asked him to return the money to the Tramp and published on Thursday an online petition. After the Democrat refused, Cynthia posted a video in which Cuomo accused that he traded contributions from the current President and other investors for their loyalty.
“Developers like trump investing millions in Cuomo, knowing that the Governor in exchange will defend their interests at the expense of ordinary people,” said Lauren hill, a spokesman Cynthia Nixon.
Nixon claims that he is building his campaign on small donations, an average of $10 or less. In mid-June, she spoke about the collected from March to $1.1 million, while at Cuomo in January was $30.5 million
In the past Andrew Cuomo has already charged that he received $111 thousand for the campaign from Harvey Weinstein.
The Governor said that he will not return donations Trump, and will not cease to criticize the President’s policies. Press Secretary Cuomo, Abby Fisher said that such attacks from competitors — an attempt to divert attention from the serious issues and the desire to score points in the race.
“ Governor Cuomo no-one is opposed to Donald Trump. He is 100% focused on the fight against the policy of the presidential administration and makes every effort to help immigrant families stay together, making efforts to protect residents from the disastrous tax plan, trump, lobbying for the protection of the environment and civil rights of new Yorkers”.
Elections of the Governor of the state of new York, November 6, 2018.
