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Cuomo Shuts Down Conspiracists: ‘No One Can Say They Were Fake Bombs’

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October 26, 2018 10:43 a.m.
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New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) shut down a talking point that’s been propelled by the far-right, that the explosive devices that have been mailed to Democrats and CNN this week are “fake” and a ploy to distract from the midterms.

President Trump on Friday tried to diminish the attempted attacks by describing it as “this ‘Bomb’ stuff” that has slowed Republican momentum in the midterms.

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Nicole Lafond (@Nicole_Lafond)  is TPM’s deputy editor, based in New York. She has also worked as the special projects editor and as a senior newswriter for TPM. She has a master’s degree in journalism from Columbia University and previously covered education in central Illinois.
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