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Michael Cohen

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Principal of Crisis-X #1 and #8 NYT Bestseller Author Host of The Mea Culpa Podcast Co-Host of The Political Beatdown Former Personal Attorney To President Donald J. Trump and Discharged Felon

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Michael Cohen @michaelcohen212.bsky.social · Sep 7

I’m beyond humbled, thankful and honored to have broken top 10 on @Substack Rising In US Politics at #7. We have the momentum and will not stop. Let’s keep this going. Subscribe. Read. Share and Restack. Let’s do this!

Michael Cohen @michaelcohen212.bsky.social · 22h

Pam Bondi didn’t testify; she detonated. Oversight collapsed into insults, lies, and theater, while Republicans clapped like seals and democracy sank one more rung into the abyss.
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"Bondi Torches Justice For Trump"

Pam Bondi didn’t testify; she detonated. Oversight collapsed into insults, lies, and theater, while Republicans clapped like seals and democracy sank one more rung into the abyss.

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Michael Cohen @michaelcohen212.bsky.social · 1d

A president rewriting reality, a government frozen in chaos, and leaders lost in illusion; when truth becomes optional, Americans pay the heavy price and democracy itself teeters on collapse.
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"Trump’s Lies Cost Citizens Everything"

A president rewriting reality, a government frozen in chaos, and leaders lost in illusion; when truth becomes optional, Americans pay the heavy price and democracy itself teeters on collapse.

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Michael Cohen @michaelcohen212.bsky.social · 2d

On the very occasion of our nation’s 250th anniversary, the U.S. Treasury has announced that the commemorative coin celebrating this milestone will feature none other than President Donald J. Trump; on both sides. Yes. Both sides. therealmichaelcohen.substack.com/p/heads-i-wi...

"Heads I Win- Tails I Also Win"

A nation built on revolution and freedom now flips a coin of absurdity; Trump on the front, Trump on the back, America trapped in his pocket.

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Michael Cohen @michaelcohen212.bsky.social · 3d

AI isn’t just reshaping politics; it’s erasing reality. As Trump weaponizes synthetic media to inflate his image, America risks losing the very ability to know truth from fiction. Subscribe and restack my current post, “Make America Deepfaked Again.”
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"Make America Deepfaked Again"

AI isn’t just reshaping politics; it’s erasing reality itself. With Trump weaponizing synthetic media to inflate his image, America risks losing the very ability to know truth from fiction.

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Michael Cohen @michaelcohen212.bsky.social · 4d

When Trump was on the campaign trail and his goons paraded around with signs screaming “Mass Deportation Now,” did you think it was bluster? Wrong. None of this was hype. It was a warning; one too many Americans ignored. And now, it’s here. therealmichaelcohen.substack.com/p/black-hawk...

"Black Hawks Over American Streets"

Helicopters in the night, children stripped from their beds, citizens detained without charge; Trump’s police state has arrived, and what happened in Chicago will soon be happening everywhere.

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Michael Cohen @michaelcohen212.bsky.social · 5d

The man who swore during debates and campaign rallies that he had “nothing to do with Project 2025,” that he hadn’t read it and didn’t want to read it, that it was the work of “the severe right,” just proudly tied himself to it. Subscribe and share!
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"Trump No Longer Denies Project 2025"

Trump swore he had nothing to do with Project 2025. Yesterday, his Truth Social rant proved he not only knew its architects; he hired them to dismantle democracy.

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Michael Cohen @michaelcohen212.bsky.social · 6d

On this Yom Kippur, I wish for you what I wish for myself: that you are inscribed in the Book of Life. That the year ahead brings health, happiness, and success. That we all have the strength to face our truths and the courage to keep moving forward.
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"God Knows The Man I Am"

On Yom Kippur, we face the truth: not the lies, not the headlines, but our raw humanity; broken, striving, forgiven, and always reaching for redemption.

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Michael Cohen @michaelcohen212.bsky.social · 7d

The key to resolution is outrage. Ordinary voters, furious at being pawns in this political hostage crisis, will demand relief from their representatives. They will force movement where Washington’s power players refuse to.
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"Let The Shutdown Games Begin"

Every lost paycheck, every shuttered service pushes families closer to ruin. This standoff ends only when voters unleash outrage that no lawmaker can afford to ignore.

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Michael Cohen @michaelcohen212.bsky.social · 8d

Let’s go…smash a heart, restack and comment. Show your anger and demand Congress DO YOUR JOB!

Michael Cohen @michaelcohen212.bsky.social · 8d

Shutting down government should not be a partisan debate as EVERY American, Republican, Democrat and Independent, is going to SUFFER. Read. Share. Restack my current Substack post: “Americans Pay While Politicians Play.” therealmichaelcohen.substack.com/p/americans-...

"Americans Pay While Politicians Play"

Every day the government shuts down, Americans suffer. Families lose paychecks, veterans go unpaid, health care stalls, and the powerful watch unscathed.

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Michael Cohen @michaelcohen212.bsky.social · 8d

Shutting down government should not be a partisan debate as EVERY American, Republican, Democrat and Independent, is going to SUFFER. Read. Share. Restack my current Substack post: “Americans Pay While Politicians Play.” therealmichaelcohen.substack.com/p/americans-...

"Americans Pay While Politicians Play"

Every day the government shuts down, Americans suffer. Families lose paychecks, veterans go unpaid, health care stalls, and the powerful watch unscathed.

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The Weekend: Primetime @theweekendprime.bsky.social · 11d

TONIGHT AT 6: Former Trump Attorney, @michaelcohen212.bsky.social, joins us to discuss the latest escalation in Trump’s efforts to prosecute political opponents, following the indictment of James Comey.

Michael Cohen @michaelcohen212.bsky.social · 11d

Rage, fear, cruelty, and blind obedience are no longer whispers behind closed doors. They spill into courts, streets, and hearts, showing how violence spreads when hate becomes permission. Subscribe, share my latest post, “Rage Descends From The Top.”
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"Rage Descends From The Top"

Fear, cruelty, and blind obedience are no longer whispers behind closed doors. They spill into courts, streets, and hearts, showing how violence spreads when hate becomes permission.

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Michael Cohen @michaelcohen212.bsky.social · 12d

Didn’t he run the FBI under the first admin?

wrennco.bsky.social @wrennco.bsky.social · 12d

Hope that the facts are in control. Michael, unlike you, ( no offense but …) Comey never worked for trump.

Michael Cohen @michaelcohen212.bsky.social · 12d

James Comey thinks he’s in control. He’s not.
If my own experience has taught me anything, it’s this: the old adage is true; you can indict a ham sandwich. And today, James Comey is the ham sandwich. therealmichaelcohen.substack.com/p/comey-is-t...

"Comey Is Today's Ham Sandwich"

Comey thought he was untouchable, a boy scout above politics. Now he’s the ham sandwich, served cold by Trump’s relentless appetite, in a courtroom where loyalty rules and mercy dies.

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Michael Cohen @michaelcohen212.bsky.social · 13d

Another one of my predictions just hit the bullseye. James Comey; the man I’ve long said would find himself in the crosshairs, is now staring down the barrel of a potential indictment. Check out my current post “Justice Collapses Under Trumps Shadow.” therealmichaelcohen.substack.com/p/justice-co...

"Justice Collapses Under Trump’s Shadow"

Comey’s fall isn’t about justice. It’s about Trump turning law into a weapon, a spectacle designed to punish enemies and terrify anyone daring to oppose him.

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Michael Cohen @michaelcohen212.bsky.social · 14d

As @jimmykimmel said last night on his return show @JimmyKimmelLive, this isn’t about him. It’s about the First Amendment and the danger of having it infringed upon. This is something I have warned about since my unconstitutional retaliation and re-incarceration. Read and share!

Michael Cohen @michaelcohen212.bsky.social · 14d

When a president stands at the podium of the United Nations General Assembly, the world is watching. It’s not just another speech; it’s a moment where America defines itself to 193 nations. Was not a good day for America!

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"Trump Shreds America’s Global Standing"

At the United Nations, Trump replaced statesmanship with hate, turning America from trusted leader into global punchline; and leaving the world to move forward without us.

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Michael Cohen @michaelcohen212.bsky.social · 14d

As @jimmykimmel said last night on his return show @JimmyKimmelLive, this isn’t about him. It’s about the First Amendment and the danger of having it infringed upon. This is something I have warned about since my unconstitutional retaliation and re-incarceration. Read and share!

Michael Cohen @michaelcohen212.bsky.social · 15d

In the greatest medical circus ever staged, #Tylenol became a villain, #autism a punchline and the nation cheered as logic slipped out the back door.
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"The Great Tylenol Tragedy Of 2025"

In the greatest medical circus ever staged, Tylenol became a villain, autism a punchline, and the nation cheered as logic quietly slipped out the back door.

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Michael Cohen @michaelcohen212.bsky.social · 17d

When someone shows you who they are…believe them the first time.
Tom Homan is an embarrassment to not only this administration, but to our entire country!
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"The Cava Bag of Corruption"

Fifty grand in a Cava bag doesn’t buy lunch; it buys influence, power, and the illusion of law enforcement draped in patriotism.

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Michael Cohen @michaelcohen212.bsky.social · 17d

When someone shows you who they are…believe them the first time.
Tom Homan is an embarrassment to not only this administration, but to our entire country!
Subscribe, read, share and restack my current post: “The Cava Bag Of Corruption.” therealmichaelcohen.substack.com/p/the-cava-b...

"The Cava Bag of Corruption"

Fifty grand in a Cava bag doesn’t buy lunch; it buys influence, power, and the illusion of law enforcement draped in patriotism.

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Michael Cohen @michaelcohen212.bsky.social · 18d

America was never meant to be a shopping mall where citizenship is sold at the register. It was meant to be an idea, a promise to be earned and protected.
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"The Velvet-Rope Nation"

When belonging has a price, America ceases to be a promise land. Citizenship becomes privilege, justice becomes transaction, and the very soul of democracy is up for sale.

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Michael Cohen @michaelcohen212.bsky.social · 19d

This affects everyone of us. I’ve warned you before and I will warn you today. Be guided. Be concerned. Subscribe, read, share and comment to my latest Substack post: “My Scars Tell Americas Darkest Truth.” therealmichaelcohen.substack.com/p/my-scars-t...

"My Scars Tell America’s Darkest Truth"

Solitary confinement did not kill me, but it buried who I was; leaving scars, trauma, and a promise to fight against this cruelty forever.

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Michael Cohen @michaelcohen212.bsky.social · 20d

Regardless of your political affiliation, everyone should be disgusted by @ABC and @Disney in their decision to ignore First Amendment rights and cancel @JimmyKimmelLive @jimmykimmel. #BoycottABC
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"ABC Disney Silences Speech, Again!"

Silence isn’t neutrality, it’s surrender. When corporations police speech to protect profits, democracy withers. The question is whether the people will act before it’s too late.

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Michael Cohen @michaelcohen212.bsky.social · 21d

Join me and Tara at 7pm est tonight for a Rae and Unfiltered conversation: open.substack.com/live-stream/...

LIVE SOON: LIVE With Me And Tara Setmayer

Starting Sep 17 at 7:00 PM EDT

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