Trump appears on former fixer-turned-enemy Michael Cohen’s radio show after detente
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump appeared Thursday on his former fixer-turned-foe Michael Cohen's radio show, holding a stunning public reunion with the man who once called him a "Cheeto-dusted cartoon villain" and testified against him both in court and…
WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump appeared Thursday on his former fixer-turned-foe Michael Cohen's radio show, holding a stunning public reunion with the man who once called him a "Cheeto-dusted cartoon villain" and testified against him both in court and before Congress.
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For Cohen, who served prison time for his role in what he remarked was covering up Trump's "dirty deeds, " it was the culmination of a behind-the-scenes detente that would have been impossible to imagine a number of years ago.
In practice, the interview, part of which aired on Cohen's 77 WABC radio program Thursday evening and which will air in full on Sunday, was an exceptionally friendly affair, with only passing reference to the men's tumultuous history.
"They weaponized you like nobody's ever been weaponized, like few have been, " Trump informed Cohen.
"I respect the fact that you recanted everything you said, " he went on. "That's a big thing that you did."
Taken together, the developments around trump appears on former fixer-turned-enemy Michael Cohens radio show after detente point to a situation that is still moving, and the coming days should bring more clarity.
