Chris Cuomo Questions AOC’s Patriotism in Podcast Interview

Overview

• Cuomo made the remarks on The Chris Cuomo Project during a conversation with progressive host Brian Tyler Cohen.
• He said he has “a hard time believing” AOC and other far-left politicians “love the country” and argued they “hate more about it than they love.”
• He contrasted them with his late father, former New York governor Mario Cuomo, whom he said “loved the… country” despite discrimination he faced.
• Cohen pushed back that dissent and criticism of government are forms of patriotism and criticized what he called performative, jingoistic displays.
• Coverage from outlets including the Daily Caller and Mediaite noted polling on lower national pride among younger Democrats and reported no direct response from Ocasio-Cortez.