Sycophancy in stereo as former Trump hater Michael Cohen loses his nerve
Fawning, deferential, oleaginous – this was the Untruth and Reconciliation Commission as Trump called in to 77 WABC “Our next guest is a ‘ racist ’, a ‘ conman ’ and a ‘ cheat ’ – someone who behaves more like a ‘mobster’ than a president. Please welcome Donald J Trump!” That is how Michael Cohen could have introduced Trump on his New York radio show on Thursday. After all, Cohen used such terms…
Michael Cohen, former personal lawyer and self-described fixer for Donald Trump, has apparently changed his tone towards the US president. In 2019, Cohen testified to Congress, using terms such as "racist", "conman", and "cheat" to describe Trump. However, on his New York radio show on Thursday, Cohen referred to Trump using deferential terms like "boss" and "sir".
According to The Hill, Trump has said he respects Cohen for taking back things he's said. Portions of the interview were played on Cohen's radio show on 77 WABC radio in New York City on Thursday, with the rest expected to air on Sunday.
The change in Cohen's tone towards Trump has been noted, with some describing it as fawning and deferential. This is a departure from his previous criticism of the president, as seen in his 2019 congressional testimony.
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