Cuomo ridiculed for comparing ‘Fredo’ to N-word

Published August 13, 2019 2:31pm ET



CNN anchor Chris Cuomo is facing backlash after suggesting that calling an Italian “Fredo” is equivalent to the N-word.

Cuomo, 49, made the comparison after someone called him “Fredo,” a reference to the weak character from The Godfather.

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