New York’s  Gov. Andrew Cuomo could not pass up a photo opportunity as he joined students in Manhattan protesting gun violence on Wednesday.

The Democrat governor chanted “gun control now,” “enough is enough” and “protect our kids,” as he joined a “die-in” in New York City as students nationwide took part in a “national walkout day” commemorating the Parkland, Fla., high school shooting.

Andrew Cuomo lying down in Zuccotti Park: a series. Looking both ways and straightening his tie. pic.twitter.com/ftaMq02cwC

— Eliza Shapiro (@elizashapiro) March 14, 2018

The New York Democrat, who spoke out against the National Rifle Association following the shooting, seemed happy to join chanting students.

Never mind that the walk out was supposed to be a time to solemnly remember the 17 victims in the deadly mass shooting, liberals like Cuomo are always ready to say “cheese” in the name of the right cause.

Andrew Cuomo joined by Randi Weingarten of AFT pic.twitter.com/ao6N3dR80W

— Shane Goldmacher (@ShaneGoldmacher) March 14, 2018

Cuomo walking out of a Lower Manhattan high school along with Randi Weingarten and Michael Mulgrew pic.twitter.com/f2i71vyb9j

— Eliza Shapiro (@elizashapiro) March 14, 2018

Cuomo was seen in photos and video posing with Randi Weingarten, president of the American Federation of Teachers and a member of the AFL-CIO.

That’s Cuomo laying on the ground next to Weingarten pic.twitter.com/DF0HhyKUB8

— Shane Goldmacher (@ShaneGoldmacher) March 14, 2018

Gov Cuomo joins students in die-in after they walked out of school in Lower Manhattan. Students chant “enough is enough” about gun violence and school shootings. @wcbs880 pic.twitter.com/Wj7jn2lbzJ

— Peter Haskell (@peterhaskell880) March 14, 2018

The governor was in the moment, apparently not concerned that his campaign manager, Joseph Percoco, was just found guilty in a federal corruption trial.

BREAKING: Former top @NYGovCuomo aide, campaign manager and family friend Joseph #Percoco found GUILTY of three counts in federal corruption trial.

— erica orden (@eorden) March 13, 2018

His right-hand man being convicted of three felonies should theoretically be a big political liability for Andrew Cuomo, if the state/national media were interested in portraying it as such https://t.co/32mRZrMUB5

— Michael Tracey (@mtracey) March 13, 2018

Later Wednesday, Cuomo made a statement about the aide and family friend whom he called a “total aberration.”

Seems there was a bit behind the location of the staged die-in by the students according to some observers.

Cuomo and Weingarten participating in a die-in, lying down in Zuccotti Park (!) pic.twitter.com/RtROaUuPCd

— Eliza Shapiro (@elizashapiro) March 14, 2018

Is there enough Karma for Cuomo to be laying down in the exact spot in Zucchotti Park where OWS used to dump? pic.twitter.com/nuB4FYaJHY

— Gladstone (@WGladstone) March 14, 2018

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