POLITICS APRIL 29, 2019 / 9:02 AM / UPDATED 2 HOURS AGO

New York officials hit back at Trump over backing NRA gun-rights group

Doina Chiacu
4 MIN READ

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - New York’s governor assailed President Donald Trump on Monday for backing the National Rifle Association in its dispute with the state, accusing the U.S. leader of being afraid of the powerful gun lobby.

Two days after a gunman sprayed a California synagogue with bullets, killing a worshipper, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo urged Trump to do more to stop gun deaths.

In a statement directed at the president, Cuomo said 74,600 Americans had died from gun violence since Trump was elected in November 2016.

“You have done nothing but tweet about it,” Cuomo said. “Unlike you, President Trump, New York is not afraid to stand up to the NRA.”

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