Actress Cynthia Nixon blasted Gov. Andrew Cuomo as a "bully" and a "wannabe Republican" during her first visit to Albany since announcing her bid for New York governor.
The "Sex and the City" star and public education advocate criticized the two-term governor for not doing enough to ensure equal opportunities for poor and minority students.
She also faulted Cuomo's effort to combat government corruption and said that while he touts himself as a progressive, he's governed as a member of what she called Albany's "old boys' club."
"It reminds me of the behaviour we see from Donald Trump every day. My experience has taught me that there is only one way to deal with a bully. You have to stand up to him."
Cuomo's allies came to his defense, with labor leader Hector Figueroa saying the election will come down to who can best serve New Yorkers, "not who can seize the most headlines by waging personal attacks against another candidate."
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