Accused sex pest Andrew Cuomo is facing fresh mockery for a mea culpa about his so-far doomed New York City mayoral run — after the former governor vowed to focus on “touching more people.”
Cuomo, who resigned as governor in 2021 amid a flurry of sexual harassment allegations from over a dozen women, was picked up for using the unfortunate phrasing in an interview about his doomed run to secure the Democratic mayoral primary.
He told the Daily News on Wednesday that his new campaign tactics as an independent would be “better use with social media, reaching out to more young people and touching more people.”
Critics were quick to seize on his remarks — including Lindsey Boylan, the former aide who was first to accuse Cuomo of sexual harassment.
“Don’t touch any more people,” tweeted Boylan, who accused Cuomo of kissing her and making inappropriate comments.
“We’ve all paid enough for your touching,” she added of the scandal that ultimately drove Cuomo from office.
Others echoed her sentiments.
“We really don’t need him touching more people; that’s why he had to resign last time,” one user griped on X.
“TOUCHING MORE PEOPLE?? Please tell me he didn’t say that,” another said.
Another person added: “In a sane society, Andrew Cuomo saying he’s going to “reach out to more young people and touch more people” would be taken as a public safety emergency.”
Another said simply: “Should probably avoid saying that Andrew.”
Asked about Boylan’s latest remarks, a spokesperson for Cuomo slammed her for spreading false accusations.
“She is not credible and it’s sad she continues to spread these false accusations,” Rich Azzopardi told The Post.
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