The Daily Populous Thursday May 8th, 2025 evening edition
Authored by latintimes.com and submitted by Aggravating_Money992

NewsNation anchor Chris Cuomo railed against a Republican lawmaker who abruptly bailed on a scheduled live interview, accusing him of being too afraid to face tough questions.

Cuomo tore into what he called a "cowardly" decision to back out of the Tuesday appearance, accusing Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA) with prioritizing political loyalty over honest, public accountability.

"I've been in this business a really long time. And nobody does that unless they're a coward," Cuomo said. "What a punk a** move."

Cuomo, who emphasized that he used to enjoy having Kennedy on the show, claimed the senator ditched the interview to avoid discussing President Donald Trump's false claims about the 2020 election and other hot-button issues.

"If you believe the election was stolen, fine, make your case," Cuomo said. "Then let's move on to what's going on with the budget and the things that matter to the majority."

"You bail on my show because you're too much of a coward to make a case unless you're on Fox News getting some laugh track behind you," he continued.

Cuomo also criticized what he described as a broader culture of fear among GOP lawmakers, saying they're more afraid of crossing Trump than standing up for facts or moral principle.

"They are part of the problem," he declared. "This is BS, and if we don't expose it and condemn it, it will never get better."

As of Wednesday afternoon, Kennedy's office has not provided a public response.

Smoky_Porterhouse on May 8th, 2025 at 12:14 UTC »

To the cowardly lion of Louisiana putem up or shut up!

NotAShittyMod on May 8th, 2025 at 12:02 UTC »

It’s important that we name them. In this case, the punk ass was

> Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA)

thieh on May 8th, 2025 at 11:56 UTC »

Please rub it in every show he fails to show up.