{
  "id": 13122979,
  "title": "My Weird Book Interview on Michael Cohen’s Podcast",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/my-weird-book-interview-on-michael-cohens-podcast",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-09T13:09:34.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Mother Jones",
    "slug": "mother-jones",
    "url": "https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/10/michael-cohen-trump-fixer-interview-russia-putin-scandal/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "I embarked on a publicity campaign for my book, How Russia Won: Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin, and the Fight for America. A friend, formerly employed by a major news outlet, suggested targeting Fox News or Joe Rogan’s podcast. I reached out to Fox and Rogan’s show, but received no response. A change occurred when I contacted Michael Cohen, the former Trump fixer and Trump critic who had since aligned himself with Trump. Cohen agreed to appear on his podcast, which proved to be an odd experience. During the conversation, Cohen defended Trump’s relationship with Putin, stating that open communication could prevent World War III. However, he also dismissed the Russian interference in the 2016 election, calling it a \"hoax\" while acknowledging his own past as a Trump supporter. Cohen's shifting allegiance and inconsistent stances on Russian involvement in the 2016 election left me questioning his motives, as he appeared to defend Trump without acknowledging his own past support for the same administration.",
  "summary": "When I began the publicity push for How Russia Won: Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin, and the Fight for America, a friend who until recently worked for a major national news outlet offered me advice: Try to get on Fox News or Joe Rogan’s podcast. You’re not likely to change the mind of anyone in their […]",
  "key_points": [
    "Author Michael Cohen appeared on his podcast to promote their book.",
    "Cohen defended Trump’s relationship with Putin, claiming it could prevent World War III.",
    "Cohen dismissed Russian interference in the 2016 election as a hoax."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}