The week in whoppers: Andrew Cuomo still denies causing nursing-home deaths, Rep. Maxine Waters fatuously flames at Trump and more

“You want the state to say, ‘We killed people,’ and that’s not true.” — Former Gov.Andrew Cuomo, Monday We say: Cuomo still refuses to admit that his March 25, 2020, order forcing nursing homes to accept COVID-postive patients led to preventable deaths.Never mind the conclusions of experts like the Empire Center’s Bill Hammond and Ian Kingsbury, who found that the “admission of coronavirus-positive patients into New York nursing homes .

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was associated with a statistically significant increase in resident deaths.”“I believe [Trump] expects violence.I believe he expects confrontation.

I believe he’s working toward a civil war.” — Rep.Maxine Waters, March 13We say: When a member of Congress uses such incendiary language, it’s crystal clear who’s really looking to incite violence.

And this isn’t Waters’ first such call.She’s also encouraged protesters to get “more confrontational” when they see Trump officials.Other Dems have used similar language.Any wonder why there’ve been several attempts on Donald Trump’s life, including one where he was actually struck by a bullet?“Last spring, protesters .

..  [used] language that some characterized as critical of the Israeli government.” — The New York Times, MondayWe say: Some characterized? Is there really any question that Columbia University hooligans were “criticizing” Israel? Subscribe to our daily Post Opinion newsletter! Please provide a valid email address.

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They (falsely) labeled the Jewish state an apartheid nation that commits genocide.Does the Times think that was meant as flattery?Actually, the keffiyeh crowd wasn’t criticizing the Jewish state so much as flat-out defaming it.Why does the paper insist on whitewashing the ugly words and actions of pro-terror, antisemitic goons? “Stalin, Ma...