Trump and former fixer Michael Cohen make amends
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Add Axios on Google Former Trump attorney Michael Cohen departs from his home to attend his second day of testimony at Manhattan Criminal Court in 2024 in New York City. Photo: David Dee Delgado/Getty Images
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 big picture: 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.
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.
Zoom out: When asked by CNN's Jake Tapper last week if Cohen stood by his prior testimony that Trump directed him to commit crimes, he said "I will not discuss what I had said in the past, what I had stated under oath" and "[w]hat I said was said and that's where I stand with it."
Catch up quick: 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.
Zoom out: 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.
Go deeper: What to know about Michael Cohen, who's testifying at Trump's hush money trial
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