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CNN’s Chris Cuomo lashed out at those reminding him of the awkward truth of his own hypocrisy over “polite and peaceful” protests.
The CNN host was called out on Twitter after he posted comments condemning President Donald Trump and the protests that turned violent at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday. Apparently lacking any self-awareness, Cuomo fired verbal shots at Trump and those who “stoked the flames” that he believed led to the deadly demonstrations at the U.S. Capitol.
“You can’t control what you caused. And this is what you will he remembered for,” he tweeted in response to the president’s call for protesters to “stay peaceful.”
“They are not peaceful- because you are not about peace,” he vented.
Too late. They are not peaceful- because you are not about peace. You can’t control what you caused. And this is what you will he remembered for https://t.co/jX48y9LSnR
— Christopher C. Cuomo (@ChrisCuomo) January 6, 2021
“Those who stoked these flames must be remembered. They fed lies and moved people to exactly what we are seeing,” Cuomo lectured in another tweet responding to Fox News host Laura Ingraham, with the hashtag #Remember.
Those who stoked these flames must be remembered. They fed lies and moved people to exactly what we are seeing. #Remember https://t.co/z902jgRLy0
— Christopher C. Cuomo (@ChrisCuomo) January 6, 2021
But soon, Cuomo’s comments from last year’s rioting and protests resurfaced and exposed his double standard.
“Please, show me where it says protesters are supposed to be polite and peaceful,” Cuomo had said during a CNN broadcast last June.
“Please, show me where it says protesters are supposed to be polite and peaceful.” — Fredo Cuomo
Remember last summer when CNN was using MLK’s quote, “A riot is the language of the unheard” out of context in order to add fuel to the fire? I do.
These people have no shame. pic.twitter.com/30FxXJOS2C
— John Henry (@fake_news_u_r) January 6, 2021
“This hasn’t worn well…,” Larry Elder tweeted.
This hasn’t worn well…
“Please, show me where it says protesters are supposed to be polite and peaceful.”
—@ChrisCuomo 6/2/20 #Capitol#WeveGotACountryToSave— Larry Elder (@larryelder) January 7, 2021
Cuomo shot back at his critics, not by clarifying or defending his remarks, but by flipping the script and declaring “shame on you.”
This is more sedition than speech. And it is on you. These people are acting on the animus put out by you fringe agitators. This is where demonizing and deception gets you. Even now, you spare trump and try to divide. Shame on you. https://t.co/MtYAmK9L20
— Christopher C. Cuomo (@ChrisCuomo) January 6, 2021
Cuomo’s hypocrisy is only a part of the countless attacks by Democrats and those on the left.
Multiple people had already been killed in the George Floyd Riots when she tweeted this https://t.co/M5PzjUB1BO
— Jack Posobiec 🇺🇸 (@JackPosobiec) January 7, 2021
This isn’t aging well. https://t.co/dAuxNrwHVL
— Stacy Washington (@StacyOnTheRight) January 7, 2021
And Wednesday’s events renewed the Democrats’ call to arms as they clamored for Trump to be removed from office, impeached and basically tarred and feathered since they held him personally responsible for the violence. These same critics, like Cuomo, have a short memory.
These images capture the horrific scene that took place outside of the Capitol building today.
Truly disgraceful.
Oh wait—my mistake. These are actually from the BLM “protests” over the summer. pic.twitter.com/BFO3ZJdVbD
— Candace Owens (@RealCandaceO) January 7, 2021
Violence on both sides is bad. But I didn’t hear anything out of Biden or Harris’ mouth all summer as our cities were burning down.
Americans are fed up with hypocrisy.
— Lisa Daftari (@LisaDaftari) January 6, 2021
The Capitol riots are wrong. But the Trump critics using this as proof that every criticism they’ve ever lobbed at Trump/his supporters has been validated is absurd.
— Megyn Kelly (@megynkelly) January 6, 2021
Reminder that our nation’s capital looked like this at the beginning of the summer and most Democrats/media shrugged it off as mostly peaceful https://t.co/1zvsLVRuQc
— Greg Price (@greg_price11) January 6, 2021
6. The double standard with regard to rioting in the media (it’s good when it’s BLM, it’s bad when it’s Trump supporters) is egregious. And vice versa for those who engage in whataboutism.
— Ben Shapiro (@benshapiro) January 7, 2021
Trump didn’t cause division, folks. He exposed the absolute corrupt and rigged system of DC which reacted very strongly to the threat to it. Trump has red pilled tens of millions of Americans to truly see how gross our system has become. They’re not going away. . .
— Ned Ryun (@nedryun) January 6, 2021
If you didn’t condemn the BLM and antifa riots when they were happening, your opinion on this riot isn’t needed. Thank you
— Kevin Sorbo (@ksorbs) January 6, 2021
Daily reminder that the Biden campaign provided bail funds for violent Antifa anarchists
— Jack Posobiec 🇺🇸 (@JackPosobiec) January 6, 2021
1. What happened yesterday was absolutely horrifying and disgusting.
2. See above.
3. See above.
4. The attempt to blame all conservatives or Trump voters for the actions of those they have consistently and overtly condemned is politically-motivated, deliberately divisive drivel.— Ben Shapiro (@benshapiro) January 7, 2021
I am not going to stop supporting President Trump. I am not going to blame President Trump for the actions of others. I am never going to forget the utter hatred from RINO’s, Never Trumpers, the MSM and some of his supposed allies that he has had to endure.
— Bo Snerdley (@BoSnerdley) January 7, 2021
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Originally from New York, Powers graduated from New York University and eventually made her way to sunny South Florida where she has been writing for the BizPacReview team since 2015.
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