Eric Trump explodes at Cuomo over government weaponization claims

Eric Trump blew up at NewsNation’s Chris Cuomo on Tuesday after the host requested whether or not his father, President Donald Trump, was focusing on his political enemies in the identical approach he accused the Biden administration of focusing on him.

“Do you suppose it is truthful to say that it seems the federal government is now going after its political opponents and doing precisely what you might be towards?” Cuomo requested.

“Oh, that is, what… [James] Comic? As a result of, I imply, it appeared very clear to me within the congressional testimony, I do not know, simply it, it definitely appeared like he was mendacity to me. I imply, I additionally marvel what an FBI director is doing taking FBI memos and leaking them to The New York Instances,” Eric Trump responded, referring to the current indictment of former FBI Director James Comey on expenses of alleged false statements and obstruction of Congress.

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Eric Trump fired into NewsNation’s Chris Cuomo on Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2025, after being requested if his father is weaponizing the regulation towards his political opponents. (Screenshot/NewsNation)

He added that he hoped Comey would “hold planes from flying into buildings” and shield the nation, as an alternative of “speaking with The New York Instances day-after-day.”

Holding the stress on Cuomo, Eric Trump continued, “However I discover it so ironic that you’re actually somebody who’s rolling again the arming of the federal government, when the exact same individuals who got here after us went after your brother. [former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo] like canines. I imply, they did every part they may to destroy his governorship. They did every part they may to destroy his life. They did every part they may to destroy you.”

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The president’s son claimed that the lawsuits towards his father have been supposed to “destroy” him and his household, including that “they tried to take all our belongings and take away our title from each constructing in New York Metropolis.”

Donald Trump and Eric Trump attend the opening of Trump Worldwide Golf Hyperlinks in Balmedie, Scotland, on July 29, 2025. (Jane Barlow/PA Photographs by way of Getty Photographs)

“You’ve gotten been on the receiving finish of the exact same those who I’ve been on the receiving finish of,” Eric Trump informed Cuomo. “And so, to play coy with me as if this is not occurring in the USA of America, simply appears ironic and silly given what you’ve got been via, greater than anybody else, worse than anybody else.”

Cuomo instantly took concern with Eric Trump’s declare that he was “enjoying coy” and shortly fired again, saying, “Wait a minute.” What did you simply say that makes you suppose I try this?’

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“I’m asking you questions on whether or not or not there’s something improper, so is it improper to do the identical factor if you happen to come again to energy?” the NewsNation host clarified. “However if you happen to suppose I am holding again, then you do not know me in addition to you must. I do not play coy. I do know what occurred to me, Eric. I am saying that what’s occurring now could be just like what was performed to you. That is why I am asking this query.’

Eric Trump fired again at Cuomo after the host prompt his father was weaponizing the regulation towards his political opponents in the identical approach he claims President Joe Biden’s administration did to him.

Then-President Joe Biden speaks at a information convention on the ultimate day of the NATO summit in Washington, DC, on July 11, 2024. (Jacquelyn Martin, file/AP picture)

“Hey, did we raid? [Joe] Biden’s home? Do we’ve got? Did we attempt to put Biden out of enterprise? Did they arrive after us?’ he snapped. “Have we armed each AG and DA towards Biden? Can we try this to Hunter Biden, who had a laptop computer from hell, photos of cocaine, unlawful drug use, prostitution? You recognize, did we try this?”

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“Have we created a unclean file on Biden?” he requested. “Did we attempt to destroy Biden’s marriage? You recognize, was all that true? I imply, have we made up tales that Biden had secret servers within the basement of his home speaking with the Kremlin in Russia? You recognize, did we take Biden off the poll in a number of states? Did we take Biden off Twitter, Instagram and Fb and attempt to silence his voice so he could not talk? Have we put Biden in a courtroom day-after-day, 91 felony expenses? Costs which might be all overturned for my father now, proper? For nonsense, to maintain him off the marketing campaign path and destroy his life? Did all of us try this?”