New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) likes to cast himself as a fierce opponent of President Trump.

Cynthia Nixon isn't so sure.

The progressive gubernatorial challenger launched a calculated attack on Cuomo Thursday, pointing out that he received campaign donations from Donald Trump as recently as 2009. Nixon revealed the findings in a Facebook ad and fundraising email, both demanding Cuomo return $64,000 of President Trump's contributions.

Things only got worse for Cuomo. When asked if he'd return Trump's money, Cuomo oddly said he "will be deeply critical of him and keep the contributions." So Nixon proceeded to tear him apart.

On Friday, Nixon's campaign released this savage response to Cuomo's statement. The ad brings up Trump's assertion in a 2015 Republican debate that Democrats he's donated to "are there for me" whenever he calls, and features audio of Cuomo on the verge of praising the president.

Donald Trump hasn’t been shy about saying what we all know: his large campaign donations buy him access to the political establishment.



When he donated to Gov. Cuomo, Trump wanted policies that benefited billionaire real estate developers like himself and that’s what he got. pic.twitter.com/5kQigUuPbf — Cynthia Nixon (@CynthiaNixon) July 6, 2018

Judging by Nixon's many brutal attacks so far in the campaign, Cuomo should've known she wouldn't just let this one go. Kathryn Krawczyk