I’ve heard of “Riling up a crowd or a mob”, but how does one “Rile up” patriotism? Might engender patriotism but that’s nothing Cuomo would/could do.
I sincerely hope that Cuomo's tongue burned as he uttered that lie about patriotism. He would not even say the word except at gunpoint. His mouth would work smoothly, however, uttering "riot" or some such. He's a patriot like I'm the Green Giant!