CNN's Cuomo Says 'America First' 'Smacks of Jingoism', Prefers Obama Spying on Media

During Friday’s edition of Cuomo PrimeTime, host Chris Cuomo engaged in a lengthy exchange with Former Trump Campaign Manager Corey Lewandowski. At one point, Cuomo said that the “America First Agenda” “smacks of a jingoism and an exclusionary view of humanity that most people don’t want repeated.” Later, he downplayed the Obama administration’s spying on journalists James Rosen and Sharyl Attkisson, saying “I’d rather be spied on legitimately than called an enemy of the people illegitimately.” The debate began with a focus on The New York Times op-ed written by an anonymous author claiming to have a senior role in the Trump administration; which contains a laundry list of criticisms of the President and his style. Lewandowski argued that the criticisms of President Trump mirror criticisms of President Theodore Roosevelt, whom he argued has gone down as one of the greatest Presidents in American history: -- More...