New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo Andrew CuomoThe Hill's Morning Report - Sponsored by Facebook - Trump, GOP allies prepare for SCOTUS nomination this week Fearless Girl statue in NYC dressed in lace collar to honor Ruth Bader Ginsburg NYT editorial board remembers Ginsburg: She 'will forever have two legacies' MORE (D) during his press briefing on Wednesday revealed a collage of face masks that people from all over the country have sent to his office amid the coronavirus pandemic.

“This is a self-portrait of America,” Cuomo said pointing to the wall of masks. “You what know it spells? It spells love."

The governor, who has gained national attention for his nearly-daily press briefings on the pandemic, said his office has received thousands of masks and personal notes from people across the country as a show of support. The Empire State has been the state hardest hit by virus, with over 295,000 confirmed cases and more than 17,000 deaths, according to data compiled by The New York Times.

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"This is what this country is about and this is what Americans are about," Cuomo said. "A little bit more of this and a little bit less of the partisanship and the ugliness and this country would be a better place.”

“This is a self-portrait of America,” says Cuomo pointing to a wall of masks sent from around the US. “And you what know it spells? It spells ‘Love.’ “A little bit more of this and a little bit less of the partisanship and the ugliness and this country would be a better place.” pic.twitter.com/LDhujwEojD — Spectrum News NY1 (@NY1) April 29, 2020

Cuomo, the vice-chairman of the National Governors Association, has sparred with lawmakers in Washington about federal funding for states and local governments. Congress's latest coronavirus stimulus package, among other things, provided money for hospitals and more funds for testing, but didn't directly give aid to states or municipalities.

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Earlier in the briefing, Cuomo continued a back-and-forth with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell Addison (Mitch) Mitchell McConnellPelosi: Trump hurrying to fill SCOTUS seat so he can repeal ObamaCare Senate GOP aims to confirm Trump court pick by Oct. 29: report Trump argues full Supreme Court needed to settle potential election disputes MORE (R-Ky.). In response to Cuomo's continued requests for more state aid, McConnell last week suggested that states could declare bankruptcy, prompting Cuomo to point out that states can't legally declare bankruptcy.

Cuomo on Wednesday said that New York contributes $29 billion more to the federal government than it receives, while Kentucky — McConnell's home state — receives $37 billion more than it gives.

"Mitch McConnell and his partisan brigade are dividing our country," Cuomo tweeted during the briefing. "Their not-so-subtle message is: The states with more COVID cases don't deserve help from the states with fewer cases b/c they are Democrats. This is ugly and reprehensible — it's also wrong on the facts."