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New York Gov. Cuomo Says He Won't Fight With Trump

And despite his combative tone on Monday, President Trump on Tuesday said he would be making decisions about how to reopen the economy in consultation with governors.
A couple wearing masks crosses the almost deserted Times Square in New York City on Monday.

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo says he will not fight with President Trump during a pandemic, appearing conciliatory after a day of rising tension between the two men.

At a news conference Monday, Trump said his "authority is total" in terms of when starting to make their own plans about how to reopen their states are mutinous.

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