Current Affairs “Andrew Cuomo Is Just Like Trump” — Lindsey Boylan Speaks Out
Jun 6, 2025
Lindsey Boylan, a former aide to Governor Andrew Cuomo and the first to publicly accuse him of harassment, sheds light on Cuomo's dangerous patterns of abuse. She compares his authoritarian tactics to those of Donald Trump, detailing how Cuomo weaponized state resources to silence critics. Boylan also discusses the manipulation of COVID narratives and the tragic consequences of Cuomo's decisions on vulnerable populations. With Cuomo now a frontrunner for New York mayor, Boylan's urgent warning emphasizes the risks of allowing such behavior to persist.
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Lindsey Boylan's Harassment Allegations
- Lindsey Boylan was the first woman to publicly accuse Andrew Cuomo of harassment and faced retaliation from him and his staff.
- Cuomo used state resources and legal defense to silence and intimidate his critics, weaponizing power against victims and dissent.
Manufactured Consent on COVID
- Cuomo manufactured consent by repeating lies about his COVID response until they became accepted as truth.
- His policies led to thousands of premature deaths in nursing homes while he profited from propaganda and blocked life-saving measures.
Two Toxicities of Cuomo's Rule
- Cuomo's toxic environment had two types of treatment: favored people experienced conditional affection while others faced severe beratement and petty retaliation.
- His power plays included punishing disliked individuals politically and socially, extending beyond sexual harassment to general abuse of power.