March 15, 2020
Albany, NY

Video, Audio, Photos & Rush Transcript: Governor Cuomo Urges Unprecedented Federal Action to Stop the Spread of COVID-19

Governor Cuomo: "I said to the president in all sincerity, there's no place for politics, I'm not playing politics, I don't give a darn, Democrat, Republican, whatever you are. This is about Americans protecting Americans' lives, and I will work in full partnership with the president on this issue 100 percent. But I ask him personally to take this seriously."

Earlier today while delivering an update on the spread of COVID-19, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo demanded that President Trump put aside politics and take unprecedented action to stop the spread of the virus.

VIDEO of the Governor's remarks is available on YouTube here and in TV quality (h.264, mp4) format here.

AUDIO of today's remarks is available here.

PHOTOS of today's remarks will be available on the Governor's Flickr page.

A rush transcript is available below:

I sent the President a letter. That is a very rare occasion for me. I said to the president in the letter, I offer these suggestions as a governor, as a former cabinet secretary member, as a person who knows how the state government works and how the federal government works, this is the state that has the highest number of cases. I said to the president in all sincerity, there's no place for politics, I'm not playing politics, I don't give a darn, Democrat, Republican, whatever you are. This is about Americans protecting Americans' lives, and I will work in full partnership with the president on this issue 100 percent. But I ask him personally to take this seriously. I know it's a dramatic action. It may be an unprecedented action. This is a dramatic time, and an unprecedented time, and great challenges require great leaders, and great solutions. And that's what this is. Thank you very much.

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