New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Monday offered marked praise for President Trump's handling of the coronavirus pandemic in his state, telling media that the president has "delivered for New York" during the crisis.

Cuomo said the president has been "amazingly accessible" during the outbreak in New York, saying that Trump has regularly responded quickly to phone calls and requests from the state.

The Democrat governor said on Howard Stern's radio show Monday:

"If you do the right thing by New York, I'll say it. And if you don't, I'll say it, and that's the plain truth in this situation. He's been good in delivering for New York. He's delivered for New York. The Army Corps of Engineers, we built thousands of beds, he sent the Navy ship Comfort to New York — he has delivered for New York.



It's amazingly simple. And I'll tell you, he's been amazingly accessible. Either he gets on the phone, or he calls me back in 10 minutes. They call one number and then he has a person who answers who gets him. It's been great."

The governor said that Trump has also made it a point to ask about the former's brother, Chris, who suffered from coronavirus and is expected to make a full recovery. Chris Cuomo and President Trump have had a famously contentious relationship during the president's term.