Comedian Bill Maher told NewsNation host Chris Cuomo during a Sunday podcast that he believes former Democratic New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s New York City mayoral bid is doomed due to the COVID-19 nursing home scandal under his administration.
The former governor faced accusations of underreporting the number of deaths in state nursing homes after his administration’s directive that enabled thousands of COVID-19-positive patients to enter the facilities. Maher, on “Club Random,” said he believes the issue is politically insurmountable for Cuomo’s mayoral bid, but the NewsNation host disagreed.
“I like him. He’s been on my show now a couple of times, even did the panel, which was great, I think. I don’t think he’s going to get past the nursing home thing,” Maher said. “I mean, I read the New York papers. When the Times and the Post are both on the same page, it’s — you know.”…