Trump: Who is Mike Cohen?

1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW

Washington, DC

January 18, 2019

Giuliani:  Mr. President, it’s really important for us to get ahead of the latest news.

Trump:  You mean how I left Pelosi holding her purse at the airport? He-he-he.

Giuliani:  No, sir, the stories about Cohen.

Trump:  Cohen?

Giuliani: Yes, sir.  All the media is reporting that Michael Cohen claims you instructed him to lie to Congress about his work on the Moscow project.

Trump:  But I don’t have a building in Moscow.

Giuliani:  Yes, sir, we all know that.  But we also know you were actively trying to get approval for a project right up until your election.  Now, the stories all say that Cohen …

Trump:  Who?

Giuliani:  Cohen.  Michael Cohen, your former attorney.

Trump:  I don’t know any Michael Cohen.

Giuliani:  Very amusing, sir.  Now, we can paint this as lies from a disgruntled former employee, an admitted liar, the whole shebang, but it’s important for me as your counsel to know exactly what you told him.  Don’t worry, anything you tell me stays between us.  So did you encourage him to lie?

Trump:  Michael Cohen?  I was the head of big company with a lot of employees.  Maybe some guy named Michael Cohen, or Mike Cohen, worked for me, but I don’t remember everyone’s name.

Giuliani: [Exasperated] Okay, maybe this will refresh your memory.  Michael Cohen set up that meeting where Donald Junior met …

Trump:  Donald Junior?  Who is ...

Giuliani:  Sir!