‘He’s Not a Megalomaniac’: Chris Cuomo Says Trump ‘Won’t Destroy Any of the Institutions’ if Elected

NewsNation host Chris Cuomo disagreed with the idea that former President Donald Trump would “destroy any of the institutions” if re-elected president in 2024, arguing that “he doesn’t have those kinds of ambitions” as “he’s not a megalomaniac.”

During a debate between Republican commentator Scottie Nell Hughes and former Democratic Ohio state Sen. Nina Turner on NewsNation’s Cuomo, Cuomo said, “I feel that what the media, the left is doing is well-intentioned, they care, but they’re giving Trump too much credit and they’re making him a big deal.”

He continued:

The reason the guy isn’t gonna destroy any of the institutions is ’cause he doesn’t understand them, Scottie. He doesn’t have those kinds of ambitions. He doesn’t have that kind of philosophy. He’s not a megalomaniac because he doesn’t think that way. He just wants to win because he lost, and he wants to get back in and do what he did the first time, which is basically what Republicans do with a lot worse language.

Hughes replied, “I’m gonna respectfully disagree with you. Trump wants to simplify a bureaucracy that has been built up over decades by both parties, and that’s why both parties, including Republicans, are not happy to see him on the ticket. So it’s not that he doesn’t understand. Remember, he is a very smart man. Just ask him, he’ll tell you.”

Last week, Cuomo sparked controversy after he said he would be “open” to voting for Trump despite not personally liking the former president.

Asked on the PBD Podcast, “So you’re open to a Trump vote?” Cuomo replied, “I am always open. And I’ll tell you this: People say, ‘Oh, bullshit! You’ve never voted for a Republican in your life.’ Wrong. Not only have I, the first vote I ever cast was for a Republican.”

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