Michael Cohen, President Donald Trump’s former longtime lawyer and fixer, took to the airwaves today to urge Americans not to vote for Trump.
Cohen’s announcement was featured in a campaign ad by the Democratic super PAC American Bridge 21st Century.
“For more than a decade, I was President Trump’s right-hand man, fixer, and confidant,” Cohen said. “I was complicit in helping conceal the real Donald Trump. I was part of creating an illusion.”
Cohen told viewers that Trump would “stand up and blatantly lie to you” at this week’s Republican National Convention. He added: “I’m here to tell you he can’t be trusted — and you shouldn’t believe a word he utters.”
Cohen called it doubtful that Trump has the ability to fix the economy.
‘Maybe for those like him,’ he suggested. ‘But if you think he cares about working class Americans, you’re dead wrong.’
He also called Trump’s ‘law and order’ talk ‘laughable.’
‘Virtually everyone who worked for his campaign has been convicted of a crime or is under indictment, myself included,’ Cohen said.
Last week, Trump’s campaign CEO and key White House adviser Steve Bannon was arrested and indicted for a scheme to privately finance part of the president’s long-proposed southern border wall.
‘So when the president gets in front of the cameras this week, remember that he thinks we’re all gullible. A bunch of fools,’ Cohen continued.
‘I was a part of it and I fell for it,’ he added. ‘You don’t have to like me, but please listen to me.’
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