Michael Cohen confronts Trump supporters at New York VIP club before court appearance: ‘He’s a rat’

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by Mara Ziegler

He can’t take a break.

Donald Trump’s former fixer Michael Cohen, who took the stand as a key witness in the former president’s hush-money trial on Monday, went to the exclusive members-only club Casa before his match in Manhattan. Cipriani” over the weekend, where he was confronted by some loyal Trump fans. jury.

One Trump-loving spy said of the situation downtown that Mr. Cohen was “not a welcome figure” in their circle and “some members were very uncomfortable.”

“He’s a rat,” our source bellowed, and one pro-Trump patron even showed Cohen a T-shirt with the number “47” in the distinctive MAGA red colorway, indicating that Trump is the 45th He added that this suggests he was the president. , will win again in November.

Cohen is said to have been “walking around shaking hands” at the swanky venue.

However, our sources claimed that Cohen saw the shirt in question and left. “Cohen has left,” the spy claimed. “It was very interesting.”

Cohen did not immediately comment when we reached him on Monday.

Casa Cipriani is known for hosting some of Hollywood’s biggest stars. After the Met Gala, nightlife guru Richie Akiva held his 10th annual “The After” party at the venue, with guests including Usher, Lizzo, Lana Del Rey, and Janelle Monáe. , Lil Nas, X, Winnie Harlow, Serena Williams and more.

Cohen hopes to have the last laugh one more time.

On Monday, Mr. Cohen testified that in the run-up to the 2016 presidential election, he secretly recorded Mr. Trump discussing plans to buy a Playboy model’s article about her affair with the then-candidate.

Cohen also testified that Trump did not run for president in 2012 because he was still appearing on “The Apprentice” in 2011.

But when Trump threw his hat into the ring in 2015, he said the former reality star warned him, “Get ready, there’s going to be a lot of women coming forward.”

“I’ve done everything I can and more to protect my boss. That’s what I’ve been doing for a long time,” Cohen said from the podium Monday.

Prosecutors allege Cohen forced porn actress Stormy Daniels to pay $130,000 to silence her one-night stand with Trump in 2006, a year after Trump married Melania Daniels. He claims that the 2016 presidential election was “corrupt.”

Mr. Cohen previously served time in prison for campaign finance violations, tax evasion and bank fraud, and pleaded guilty to lying to a U.S. Congressional committee.

He wrote a book called “Disloyal: A Memoir” and has a podcast called “Mea Culpa.”