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President Trump and ally-turned-antagonist Michael Cohen reconcile

Washington Post Politics Friday 21 August 2026, 00:16 UTC By Cleve R. Wootson Jr. 1 min read
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President Donald Trump publicly reconciled Thursday with Michael Cohen, his former fixer who became a key prosecution witness against him, calling into Cohen’s radio show and podcast to argue that the criminal cases they once bitterly fought over were products of political weaponization — while using the platform to reprise familiar talking points about Iran and the economy. Democracy Dies in Darkness President Trump and ally-turned-antagonist Michael Cohen reconcile Cohen has a podcast now....

President Donald Trump publicly reconciled Thursday with Michael Cohen, his former fixer who became a key prosecution witness against him, calling into Cohen’s radio show and podcast to argue that the criminal cases they once bitterly fought over were products of political weaponization — while using the platform to reprise familiar talking points about Iran and the economy. Democracy Dies in Darkness President Trump and ally-turned-antagonist Michael Cohen reconcile Cohen has a podcast now. Trump appeared as a guest.
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