But Cuomo castigated congressional Republicans for not wanting to inject additional money into states where finances have been pummeled by the virus. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) has dismissed appeals for aid to hard-hit areas such as New York, calling them \u201cblue-state bailouts.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is really an ugly sentiment,\u201d Cuomo said at the National Press Club following his White House meeting. \u201cIt\u2019s an un-American response. We\u2019re still the United States of America.\u201d<\/p>\n

McConnell did not immediately respond Wednesday. But on Tuesday, he expressed continued reluctance to offer additional funding: \u201cWe\u2019re not interested in borrowing money from future generations to send down to states to paper over preexisting problems.\u201d<\/p>\n

The visit to Washington by Cuomo, whose state has been hit harder than any other during the coronavirus outbreak, came as both he and Trump are anxiously eyeing the economy for signs of when, whether and how it can come back from the depths of joblessness and GDP drops not seen in decades.<\/p>\n

Although infection rates in many areas of the country continue to rise or have stubbornly plateaued, Trump has long been anxious to turn the page on state-imposed stay-at-home orders, seeking an economic rebound.<\/p>\n