Trump Meets Former Fixer

What happened

The outlets' own sentences, most widely reported first. Hover or tap one to see who reported it.

Analysis

How it changed

1. 20 Aug

   In 2018, Cohen pleaded guilty in federal court to orchestrating $280,000 in payments during Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign to buy the silence of two women who threatened to speak publicly about their alleged affairs with Trump.

   3 outlets · The Guardian
2. 21 Aug

   "The good times don't cease to have existed because the bad times came afterward," Cohen wrote.

   2 outlets · CBS News

Coverage 5 articles

• 21 Aug Trump and former fixer Michael Cohen bury the hatchetPresident Donald Trump joined Michael Cohen's radio show for an interview on Thursday, marking a new chapter in their contentious past. The key aspect of the interview is that Trump and Cohen seem to be putting their differences behind them, with Trump saying he respects Cohen's decision to recant his previous statements about him. Cohen had previously testified against Trump in Congress and court, calling him "a…NBC News
• 21 Aug From ‘predator’ to ‘conman’: how Michael Cohen has described TrumpMichael Cohen, Donald Trump's former personal lawyer and fixer, has given a radio interview to Trump himself after an apparent reconciliation between the two. The interview was recorded on Thursday and will air in full on Sunday. In the interview, Cohen referred to Trump as "boss" and Trump praised him for recanting his previous statements against him. Trump also claimed that Cohen was unfairly threatened with jail…The Guardian
• 21 Aug Sycophancy in stereo as former Trump hater Michael Cohen loses his nerveMichael Cohen, former personal lawyer of Donald Trump, appeared on his own New York radio show to interview the President, after previously testifying against him in Congress. Cohen used derogatory terms to describe Trump in 2019 but now referred to him as "boss" and "sir". He delivered a fawning interview that allowed Trump's lies to go unchallenged, marking one of the most deferential interviews in modern…The Guardian
• 21 Aug Trump appears on radio show of Michael Cohen, fixer-turned-foe, after detentePresident Trump appeared on the radio show of his former fixer and adversary Michael Cohen in a public reunion after a behind-the-scenes detente. The interview, which aired on Thursday evening, marked a remarkably friendly affair between the two men despite their tumultuous past. According to Cohen, he has resubmitted a pardon application to the White House that was denied by the previous administration, but has yet…CBS News
• 20 Aug Michael Cohen, ex-fixer for Trump who once testified against him, hosts president on his radio show – as it happenedMichael Cohen, a former fixer for Donald Trump who testified against him in 2019, hosted the President on his New York City radio show and praised him in a friendly conversation. This marks another turnaround from Cohen's previous criticisms of Trump. No specific details are provided about what was discussed on the show. The segment is presented as part of a summary of recent news developments.The Guardian

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