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Sununu names the two governors all the other governors hate
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New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu slammed two of his gubernatorial colleagues Thursday, saying many of the governors he’s served alongside get along with each other, save for California’s Gavin Newsom and former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo.
Sununu was responding to a question from Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute (RISE) moderator Fred Ryan about the difference in dynamics between how governors and congressional lawmakers work.
“I think — look — almost all of the governors get along,” Sununu said in part, adding that in his eight years in Concord, there have only been two outspoken Democrats who seemed to rub him and his colleagues the wrong way.
When Ryan asked if they could be identified, Sununu obliged:
“Yeah, Andrew Cuomo — complete jacka– — no one likes him,” Sununu said of the three-term scion of one of New York’s most recognizable political families.
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“And I’ve got to be honest, no one cares for Gavin. Gavin’s just a p—- — excuse me — he just is,” the four-term Republican went on.
Reached for comment, Bulldog Strategies’ Rich Azzopardi, a spokesman for Cuomo, responded, “I’m glad they feel the same way about each other.”
Sununu said it was disappointing to see his working relationship with the California Democrat apparently deteriorate, as he told the forum he used to get along with Newsom, but that over time, even Democrats confided that they could not stand their intraparty colleague: “[T]hey won’t tell you out loud. But behind closed doors, they’re like, ‘Oh, God, look who’s coming.’ You know, they all roll their eyes.”
Sununu emphasized that, while he is a Republican, some of his favorite governors do not agree with him on even a single issue.
He pointed to Oregon Democratic Gov. Tina Kotek, whom he called his favorite West Coast state executive.
Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek speaks during a signing ceremony on Feb. 23. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)
“Tina is the governor of Oregon. There is absolutely nothing Tina and I probably agree with politically, but she’s a wonderful person. I think she’s really great,” he said.
Another left-wing governor whom most on the right might not consider a working partner is outgoing New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy, he added.
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“Phil Murphy and I get along great, we really do. He’s got this amazing sense of humor. Again, I don’t think he does a great job as governor — he probably might say the same [for] me — that’s OK, but we have different approaches,” said Sununu.
“But we get along really, really well, and overall the governors really are a good team because we are [working] 24/7. There’s a shooting, there’s a flood, there’s a ‘whatever’ — my phone is going to ring.”
Sununu said there is a stark contrast between gubernatorial cordiality and the “nonsense” in Washington, D.C.
“Congress has two jobs: They approve or disapprove of a policy. And they approve or disapprove of funding. And that’s it. They don’t design the mental health system. They don’t design the system for better homeless services or integration of education, or they don’t design anything,” he said.
“I think all governors should be engineers. I think all politicians should be engineers,” the governor quipped. Sununu is an engineer by trade.
Sununu lambasted several right-wing lawmakers, including Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., suggesting she is a “fool.”
“Is there any bill that she’s ever even [passed] — or [GOP Florida Rep.] Matt Gaetz. They do nothing, and they raise a ton of money off it, not just to get themselves re-elected, but for the showmanship of that extremism. But they actually don’t functionally do anything, you know, for the betterment of good governance and civics.”
Sununu said that when he’s considered federal legislative office, he’s often thought it would be unfruitful.
“I said, ‘Screw you, I don’t want to be part of this at all,’” he joked, adding that many in Congress don’t care to fix true issues like entitlements.
“What’s going to happen in eight years? Social Security is going bankrupt. That is a fact. And there was already a law in place that the Social Security benefits that some folks in this room might be waiting for are going to get cut,” he said. “I think it’s 23% — like, that’s in law, that’s happening. Your benefits are being cut. Someone has to fix that, has to stop that.”
In recent months, Sununu has criticized other Republicans on his right, including former President Donald Trump. He notably endorsed former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley in the 2024 presidential primaries.
Reached for comment, Gaetz said of Sununu: “While Gov. Sununu has been a failing surrogate for the even more failing Nikki Haley campaign, I’ve been working to get 1,100 troops out of Niger.”
Newsom and Greene’s offices did not return requests for comment for purposes of this story.
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3 Alabama men die after becoming distressed while swimming at Florida beach
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Three Alabama men have died from likely drowning after becoming distressed while swimming at a Florida Panhandle beach, authorities said Saturday morning.
The young men had traveled to the Panama City Beach area Friday evening, the Bay County Sheriff’s Office said in a Facebook post.
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Authorities say three Alabama men are dead from likely drowning after becoming distressed while swimming at a Florida Panhandle beach. (Fox News)
The sheriff’s office received an emergency call about the distressed swimmers shortly after 8 p.m., officials said. The U.S. Coast Guard and others began rescue efforts. The men, who were not immediately identified, were found separately and eventually pronounced dead at local hospitals.
Earlier this week, single red flags had been posted at the beach, indicating high-hazard surf and rip current conditions.
On Thursday, a Pennsylvania couple visiting Florida with their six children drowned after they were caught in a rip current while swimming. The man and woman were caught in the current on Hutchinson Island, along Florida’s southeast coast, the Martin County Sheriff’s Office said in a Facebook post.
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Kentucky nightclub shooting leaves 1 dead, 7 hospitalized
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An early morning shooting at a Louisville, Kentucky, nightclub Saturday left one man dead and seven others hospitalized, police confirmed to Fox News Digital, adding that there are no suspects.
The man was suffering from gunshot wounds when first responders arrived, the Louisville Metro Police Department said in a release, and was pronounced dead at the scene.
The deceased was identified as Joseph D. Bowers of Indianapolis, The Associated Press reported.
Another adult who was shot was taken to the hospital with critical and life-threatening wounds following the 12:47 a.m. shooting.
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An early morning shooting at a Louisville, Kentucky, nightclub Saturday left one man dead and seven others hospitalized, police confirmed to Fox News Digital. (WDRB)
Six other victims with non-life-threatening injuries had also taken themselves to the hospital.
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Louisville police said they have no suspects in the early Saturday shooting. (WDRB)
The H20 club, located at 25th and Broadway, decided to close after the shooting, the Louisville Courier Journal reported, citing a statement from the Louisville Metro Alcoholic Beverage Control.
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The shooting happened at a nightclub called H20. (WDRB)
“This decision, made in light of our shared concerns for public safety, allows them time to mourn the tragic loss of their employee while ensuring the community’s well-being,” the statement stated. “The relationship of the victims, if any, is not known at this time.”
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NASCAR's Daniel Suarez, from Mexico, becomes American citizen: 'I did it my way'
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NASCAR driver Daniel Suarez is now an American citizen.
Suarez, from Mexico, took the oath at the field office of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services in Charlotte, North Carolina.
It wasn’t just the nearly 50 people becoming citizens there for the special day – even NASCAR president Steve Phelps was there, along with members of the rackhouse Racing team, as well as his fiancee.
All of that took Suarez by surprise.
NASCAR driver Daniel Suarez waves an American flag during a naturalization ceremony, June 18, 2024, in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Noah Watts/Daylon Barr Photography, Trackhouse Racing via AP)
“The most special part of everything was, you see so many people there,” Suarez said Saturday at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. “I was not expecting it. I was not expecting to see so many people.”
“I didn’t think many people were going to really care about it,” Suarez said. “A lot of people really did.”
Suarez’s parents had actually thought about traveling to the United States for his birth, but it wound up being too expensive.
“It’s really funny how my parents, they had that thought before I was born, about being born in the United States, I guess to have more opportunities. They didn’t do it,” he said. “And now, I guess I did it my way.”
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NASCAR driver Daniel Suarez stands for the “oath of allegiance” during a naturalization ceremony, June 18, 2024, in Charlotte. (Noah Watts/Daylon Barr Photography, Trackhouse Racing via AP)
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Suarez admitted that becoming a citizen wasn’t originally a thought.
“It wasn’t a dream of mine,” Suarez said. “I came to this country to race and compete. I had been working really hard to try and go to the next step and be more competitive. In a blink of an eye, I’ve been already here 12 years.”
He learned, and dedicated himself to, the process of becoming a citizen about six years ago – his team even quizzed him in April in Dover ahead of his citizenship test.
“I felt like it was the right time to start this process. Slowly, I’m getting more and more responsibilities in my life. It was the right time to feel more secure; that I belong here.”
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Daniel Suarez walks the grid during qualifying for the NASCAR Cup Series Toyota/Save Mart 350 at Sonoma Raceway on June 8, 2024, in California. (Logan Riely/Getty Images)
Suarez has two career Cup wins – including the closest finish ever at Atlanta Motor Speedway.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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