Trump Set to Appear on Michael Cohen's Podcast
President Trump is set to record a podcast interview Wednesday with Michael Cohen, his former personal attorney and the star witness in his hush money trial. The interview airs Thursday on Cohen's show on New York radio station 77 WABC.
- 34 felony counts resulted from the hush money trial in which Cohen testified.
- 2018 was the year FBI agents seized Cohen's phones and records, starting their break.
- Summer 2025: the two men quietly met at Trump's Bedminster golf club, their first known contact in years.
- Cohen recently backed Trump's $1.8 billion anti-weaponization fund; Trump thanked him publicly.
Why it matters: The interview is the first known public conversation between Trump and Cohen since their falling-out played out across FBI raids, guilty pleas, congressional testimony, and a criminal trial.
- Cohen served prison time and testified under oath that he violated his moral compass at Trump's direction.
- Todd Blanche, who cross-examined Cohen at trial, is now Trump's attorney general.
How 18 sources split on this story
Where they split: Outlets agree on the basic facts but disagree on tone: left-leaning sources emphasize the criminal conviction and Cohen's adversarial role, while Newsweek frames it primarily as a reunion between two longtime friends.
Center coverage, 3 sources: The center treats it as a notable but fact-forward development, noting Cohen's recent pro-Trump shift alongside the pair's contentious history.
Left coverage, 9 sources: The left frames the interview as a jarring reversal, emphasizing that Cohen's testimony directly led to Trump's criminal conviction on 34 counts.
MSNBC9hTrump to appear on Michael Cohen’s podcast
Raw Story8hTrump to record podcast with star witness who helped convict him
CBS News7hMichael Cohen, Trump's fixer-turned-nemesis, says he'll interview former boss
Mediaite7hTrump Set to Appear on Michael Cohen’s Podcast: Report
Political Wire11hTrump to Be Interviewed by Michael Cohen
Politico1hMichael Cohen won’t say if he’ll use his Trump interview to seek a pardonTBGThe Boston Globe5hTrump to appear on radio with Michael Cohen
The Independent8hTrump to let his turncoat Stormy Daniels ‘fixer’ Michael Cohen interview him on podcast
The New York Times6hTrump to Appear on Radio With Michael Cohen, His Onetime NemesisRight coverage, 6 sources: The right leads with Cohen's own framing — two friends of 15 years having a public conversation — and gives Cohen space to define the reunion on his terms.
Breitbart News5hTrump to Be Interviewed by Michael Cohen Thursday
Citizen Free Press4hTrump agrees to interview with rat Michael Cohen.
Daily Mail7hTrump makes U-turn on one of his biggest foes dubbed a 'sleazebag' and a 'liar' with audacious move
Newsmax5hMichael Cohen to Interview Trump; 1st Public Talk in 8 Years
The Washington Times6hTrump to appear on ex-'fixer' Michael Cohen's radio show
Townhall6hTrump Slated to Be a Guest on Michael Cohen's PodcastWhat’s next: Thursday's 6 p.m. ET broadcast carries the first portion of the interview.
- The remainder airs on Cohen's Sunday show, 5–6 p.m. ET on 77 WABC.
- Whether Trump and Cohen have formally reconciled, or what the terms of any rapprochement are, remains publicly unknown.
- What topics the two men will discuss has not been previewed by either side.
- How the interview affects Cohen's legal or public standing is unclear.