Gov. Andrew Cuomo has released a statement sarcastically welcoming President Donald Trump to Upstate New York.

"Mr. President, welcome back to New York, the progressive capital of the nation," Cuomo said in a statement. "Despite being a native New Yorker, since you took office, you have attacked our healthcare, passed a tax law that punished New York in order to fund corporate tax cuts, ripped immigrant New Yorkers from their families, launched an assault on our environment, and undermined the basic values on which this state and this nation were built."

"You say you want to make this country great again, but you have clearly forgotten what made this country great in the first place. Perhaps you can use this trip to New York to help you remember what truly makes this state and this nation great."

Trump is visiting Fort Drum with Vice President Pence on Monday afternoon before heading to a private fundraising reception to benefit Rep. Claudia Tenney later Monday at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Utica. While in Watertown, Trump will sign the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act, a $716 billion bill that increases pay for service members and boosts spending on military equipment and weapons in fiscal 2019.

Just landed at Fort Drum, New York. Looking forward to making a speech about our GREAT HEROES! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 13, 2018

It's Trump's first visit to Upstate New York since being elected in 2016. Cuomo is not expected to appear at either event.

"While in Utica, I urge you to meet with the immigrants and refugees who are breathing new life into the city, which has a higher proportion of immigrants than any other city in upstate New York," Cuomo said.

"I urge you to visit Seneca Falls, where women first fought for equal rights -- a legacy New York is fighting to uphold against your administration's ongoing attacks on women."

Cuomo also urged Trump to visit Westchester, Long Island, the new Gov. Mario M. Cuomo Bridge, and "the new Buffalo, where an economic renaissance is transforming the city without resorting to harmful tariffs or trying to revive the industries of yesterday."

He also took shots at Trump's controversial zero-tolerance immigration policy separating families at the U.S. border.

"Mr. President, I urge you to visit the Statue of Liberty in our harbor to remember the American promise made to your grandfather when he first came to this country as an immigrant -- the promise of equality, hope and opportunity for all," Cuomo continued. "Perhaps then you will remember what made this country great."