In his opening monologue for Monday’s eponymous show, his first since the second assassination attempt on former President Trump, NewsNation host Chris Cuomo voiced his disgust and frustration with how many in the media and in the country were reacting to it. While he didn’t like that Trump had called Democrats a threat to democracy, he was “ashamed” of those who were being flippant, mocking, and lacking empathy. He even disclosed that he made a personal call to Trump to check in on him.
Cuomo explained that he had gone through several drafts for his opening monologue but “it wasn’t even landing right with me. So, I called former President Trump.” He said he didn’t ask him pressing questions nor grill him about rhetoric. “I just want to know how his family’s taking this. Because I grew up like that. I grew up worried about who was going to…
