Sometimes a mirror shows you exactly what you refuse to see in yourself … and boy, did Chris Cuomo get a face full of his own reflection Tuesday night.

In American politics, accusations of government weaponization have become the ultimate reflection game; each side claiming victimhood while denying their own transgressions. But what happens when the person asking the questions has lived through the very persecution they’re now questioning?

The stage was set on NewsNation Tuesday night, where Eric Trump sat down with host Chris Cuomo to discuss his new book and the political landscape. For years, Republicans have decried what they call the Biden administration’s unprecedented weaponization of justice against Donald Trump.

Democrats, meanwhile, insist they’re simply upholding the rule of law. The conversation started predictably enough, with Cuomo pressing his guest about current investigations into former officials.

Then came the question that would shatter the diplomatic veneer. Cuomo, whose own brother Andrew was driven from the New York governorship amid investigations many conservatives viewed as politically motivated, asked whether the Trump administration was now “going after its political opponents” in the same way Republicans had criticized.

You’ve got to be kidding me.

The Confrontation Erupts

Eric Trump’s response was volcanic. “I find it so ironic that you’re literally one that’s pushing back on the weaponization of government when the very same people that were coming after us went after your brother like hounds,” he fired back, his voice rising with each word.

But the president’s son wasn’t finished—not even close.

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“Did we raid Biden’s home? Did we? Did we try and bankrupt Biden? Did they come after us? Did we weaponize every AG and DA against Biden? Do we do that against Hunter Biden, who had a laptop from hell, pictures of cocaine, illicit drug use, prostitution?

You know, did we do that? Did we make up a dirty dossier about Biden? Did we try and destroy Biden’s marriage?”

The rapid-fire questions kept coming like a prosecutorial closing argument. Did they strip him from state ballots? Did they remove him from social media platforms? Did they drag him through courtrooms on 91 felony counts?

Each rhetorical question landed like a hammer blow, highlighting what Eric Trump sees as the stark difference between legitimate investigations and political persecution.

The Mirror’s Edge

Cuomo, visibly taken aback, protested that he wasn’t “playing coy” and understood what had happened to his own family. But that’s precisely what made his line of questioning so remarkable: Here sat a man whose brother was arguably destroyed by the same political machine, now questioning whether holding those responsible accountable constitutes revenge.

The irony cuts deeper when you consider James Comey’s recent indictment for alleged false statements to Congress. As Eric Trump pointed out, this is an FBI director who leaked internal memos to The New York Times—someone who should have been “keeping planes from flying into buildings” but instead was playing political games with the nation’s premier law enforcement agency.

What we’re witnessing isn’t just political theater; it’s a fundamental question about equal justice. When one side weaponizes every lever of government—from federal raids to social media censorship, from ballot access to endless prosecutions—can they really cry foul when accountability finally arrives?

The Cuomo family knows firsthand how this machinery works. They’ve felt its crushing weight. Yet here was Chris, seemingly unable to recognize the difference between political vengeance and overdue justice.

But sure, let’s pretend this is all the same thing.

If government weaponization is wrong—and it absolutely is—then it’s wrong regardless of who’s doing it or who’s being targeted. But here’s the thing that drives me crazy: holding officials accountable for lying to Congress, leaking classified information, or abusing their power isn’t weaponization. It’s exactly what our justice system is supposed to do.

Perhaps that’s what makes Tuesday night’s exchange so revealing. Sometimes the mirror doesn’t just show us what we refuse to see; it talks back, reminding us of truths we’d rather forget. And sometimes, it takes a Trump to hold up that mirror to someone who should already know better.

Key Takeaways

• Eric Trump confronted Chris Cuomo about the hypocrisy of questioning Trump’s investigations while Cuomo’s own brother was politically targeted
• The Trump administration never raided Biden’s home, weaponized prosecutors, or removed him from social media platforms
• James Comey’s indictment represents accountability for lying to Congress, not political revenge
• Equal justice means holding officials accountable regardless of party affiliation

Sources: BizPac Review, NewsBreak, Fox News