Sycophancy in stereo as former Trump hater Michael Cohen loses his nerve

Michael Cohen, former lawyer to Donald Trump, appeared on Trump's New York radio show and used deferential language like "boss" and "sir," a stark contrast to his previous public condemnations of Trump as a "racist" and "conman." This shift occurred as Cohen, who previously arranged a hush-money payment for Trump and served prison time for his role in covering up "dirty deeds," has applied for a presidential pardon. During the interview, Cohen allowed Trump's statements to go unchallenged and reminisced about their past working relationship. Trump praised Cohen for "recanting everything you said," though the article notes Cohen has not necessarily recanted all his previous statements. The interview concluded with Cohen quoting a song about reunion, while a CNN commentator compared it to the reunion of Julius Caesar and Brutus.

President Donald Trump is scheduled to appear on the radio show hosted by his former attorney and fixer, Michael Cohen. This marks a public reunion between the two men, who had a significant falling out after Cohen testified against Trump in court and before Congress. Cohen, who served prison time for crimes related to covering up Trump's "dirty deeds," confirmed the taped interview will air on his 77 WABC program. While the White House has not commented, Trump's schedule indicates he taped a radio interview. Cohen stated that despite their past "political blood sport," there was a 15-year friendship, and they have begun to reconcile. Trump has previously shared social media posts referencing Cohen's comments about feeling pressured by prosecutors.