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The Chris Cuomo Project

The Met Gala Is Why Regular People Feel Left Behind

The Chris Cuomo Project

Chris Cuomo

Politics, News, News Commentary

4.53.5K Ratings

🗓️ 5 May 2026

⏱️ 33 minutes

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Summary

Chris Cuomo uses the Met Gala as a jumping off point for a bigger argument about the midterms and the widening gap between those in power and the people they claim to represent. With Trump fumbling affordability, health care, and a war in Iran with no clear exit, Cuomo argues the opportunity to fight for working people has been handed to anyone willing to pick it up — and events like the Met Gala are proof that nobody in power seems ready to do it. His case isn't anti-rich or anti-fashion. It's that showing up in expensive outfits to celebrate among the elite — at an event sponsored by someone whose workers you claim to be fighting for — sends exactly the wrong signal at exactly the wrong moment. You can't bash the elitism and be the elitism at the same time. Cuomo also pushes back on the instinct to demonize the rich as a political strategy, arguing the real winning message is about fixing a system that doesn't make everyone play by the same rules — and reconnecting with the many instead of performing for the few. Join The Chris Cuomo Project on YouTube for ad-free episodes, early releases, exclusive access to Chris, and more: https://www.youtube.com/@chriscuomo/join Follow and subscribe to The Chris Cuomo Project on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTube for new episodes every Tuesday and Thursday: https://linktr.ee/cuomoproject For free and unbiased Medicare help, dial (743) 281-0848 to speak with my trusted partner, Chapter, or go to https://askchapter.org/cuomo - *Paid partnership *Chapter and its affiliates are not connected with or endorsed by any government entity or the federal Medicare program. Chapter Advisory, LLC represents Medicare Advantage HMO, PPO, and PFFS organizations and stand alone prescription drug plans that have a Medicare contract. Enrollment depends on the plan’s contract renewal. While we have a database of every Medicare plan nationwide and can help you to search among all plans, we have contracts with many but not all plans. As a result, we do not offer every plan available in your area. Currently we represent 50 organizations which offer 18,160 products nationwide. We search and recommend all plans, even those we don’t directly offer. You can contact a licensed Chapter agent to find out the number of products available in your specific area. Please contact Medicare.gov, 1-800-Medicare, or your local State Health Insurance Program (SHIP) to get information on all of your options. Upgrade your wallet and get 10% off at https://www.Ridge.com/CUOMO with code CUOMO. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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The big Metgala, I'm watching this video about the Bezos piss bottles.

0:37.1

Now, look, it says boycott Bezos and the MetGala,

0:41.4

and there's so much here that we have to examine before we get to the midterms, okay?

0:47.8

And the piss bottle is a reference to the reports that so many Amazon workers are under so much pressure that they don't

0:57.9

get enough breaks and they have to pee in bottles. And the juxtaposition between Amazon having

1:04.1

that as a working condition and Jeff Bezos being one of the wealthiest billionaires, you know, anywhere.

1:12.7

And that juxtaposition, that paradox.

1:16.2

And, you know, the whole Met Gala is a paradox.

1:19.9

And the whole thing is a great reminder, okay?

1:25.7

It is a teachable moment. What do you want to be about? If you want to beat Trump,

1:33.8

everything about this is wrong. Literally, every narrative that comes out of the Met Gala is

1:40.9

hurting the chances of beating MAGA, beating Trump in the midterms, and I can prove it.

1:50.7

I'm Chris Cuomo.

1:55.9

Welcome to Chris Cuomo Project.

1:57.8

Critical thinkers here.

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