New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Tuesday addressed President Donald Trump’s comment made Monday that he had “total authority” over when states re-open amid the COVID-19 outbreak, saying the statement was “not accurate.” He said the balance between the state and federal governments is “the essence of our democracy,” and said the country doesn’t have a “king.” He also addressed tweets by the president that appeared to criticize governors, and said it’s not time for partisanship but to work together and Trump would “have no fight with me.”.