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Catch up quick: Cohen went to prison during Trump's first term after paying Stormy Daniels $130,000 so she wouldn't discuss
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Asked by Tapper last week whether he still thinks Trump is a "racist and a conman and a cheat," Cohen declined to answer and repeatedly said he was focused on the future rather than the past.
Key facts
- Cohen went to prison during Trump's first term after paying Stormy Daniels $130,000 so she wouldn't discuss an alleged affair with Trump
- President Trump signaled that he's welcomed his former fixer, Michael Cohen, back into his good graces in a remarkably friendly interview that aired in full on Sunday
- What to know about Michael Cohen, who's testifying at Trump's hush money trial
Summary
President Trump signaled that he's welcomed his former fixer, Michael Cohen, back into his good graces in a remarkably friendly interview that aired in full on Sunday. The president and Cohen discussed a wide range of topics, including Trump's proposed ballroom, how the economy is doing during his second term and how so-called "weaponization" is destroying America. The interview is the first time Trump and Cohen have spoken publicly since the attorney was a key witness in the hush money trial that led to Trump's conviction on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records. Trump and Cohen have repeatedly traded barbs over each other's alleged wrongdoing. What they're saying: But on Sunday, the two participated in an amicable conversation where Cohen repeatedly referred to the president as "boss" and the pair openly mulled why so many people in America despise Trump.