President Trump appears on Michael Cohen's radio show in public reconciliation
On August 20-21, 2026, President Donald Trump appeared on Michael Cohen's 77 WABC radio show for a friendly interview marking a public reconciliation between the two men. Cohen, who had testified against Trump in the 2024 hush money criminal trial, has recanted aspects of his testimony and criticized prosecutors, paving the way for the reunion. Cohen also resubmitted a pardon application to the Trump White House that had been denied under the Biden administration.
23
Divergence score
12 outlets covered it, splitting into 12 framing camps across 3 bias groups.
12 camps
3 bias groups
The spectrum · how 12 outlets placed this story
LeftCenterRight
CBS News
Washington Times
Washington Examiner
CNN
Axios
PBS NewsHour
Reuters
Newsmax
NBC News
The Hill
New York Times
Daily Wire
Supportive of action
Neutral
Dismissive
Critical
Alarmist
International angle
Widest split · the two outlets furthest apart, and who published first
Furthest apart on this story
Washington Times
'Forgiveness does not mean amnesia': Trump appears on former fixer Michael Cohen's radio show
reconciliation through forgiveness · positive
CNN
Maggie Haberman: People in Trump's world are 'not happy' the President is reuniting with Michael Cohen - CNN
Trump allies dismayed by reunion · negative
First to report
- PBS NewsHourfirst
- The Hill+4.3 h
- Newsmax+5.3 h
- Reuters+5.6 h
- Washington Examiner+5.7 h
- New York Times+5.7 h
- CNN+5.9 h
- Washington Times+6.9 h
- CBS News+14.1 h
- NBC News+16.0 h
- Axios+74.8 h
- Daily Wire+355.4 h
By each outlet's earliest publish time in this story. Feeds that index slowly can appear later than they printed.
The split, in one line
Right-leaning outlets frame Cohen's recantation as total collapse of witch hunts, while mainstream outlets emphasize testimony stands under oath and question the credibility of out-of-court claims.
How each outlet covered it
Broad agreement on what happened
Outlets across the spectrum land in roughly the same place: the shared language is highlighted.
THE LEFT
“Trump appears on radio show of Michael Cohen, fixer-turned-foe, after detente - CBS News”CBS CBS News LEFT-CENTER
23LOW DIVERGENCE
DOWN THE MIDDLE
“Trump, former fixer Michael Cohen have warm interview at political low point for president - Reuters” · Axios, PBS NewsHour, Reuters, The Hill
+Hide the full sourcingSee how all 12 outlets put it
LEFT2
CNNCNN Maggie Haberman: People in Trump's world are 'not happy' the President is reuniting with Michael Cohen - CNN 21d ago TNew York Times On the Radio, Trump Has a Reunion (of Sorts) With Michael Cohen 21d ago LEFT-CENTER2
CBSCBS News Trump appears on radio show of Michael Cohen, fixer-turned-foe, after detente - CBS News 21d ago NBCNBC News Trump and Ex-Lawyer Michael Cohen Reconcile After Bitter Feud 21d ago CENTER4
AAxios Trump and former fixer Michael Cohen make amends 19d ago PBSPBS NewsHour Michael Cohen, Trump's former fixer-turned-enemy, is hosting the president on his radio show - PBS 22d ago RReuters Trump, former fixer Michael Cohen have warm interview at political low point for president - Reuters 21d ago HThe Hill Trump, Cohen set aside beef in radio interview 21d ago RIGHT4
WTWashington Times 'Forgiveness does not mean amnesia': Trump appears on former fixer Michael Cohen's radio show 21d ago WEWashington Examiner Trump tells Michael Cohen he was 'weaponized' in hush money trial 21d ago NMNewsmax Trump, Former Adversary Cohen Reconcile in Radio Reunion - Newsmax 21d ago DWDaily Wire Trump Claims Michael Cohen Walks Back Key Case Testimony 7d ago 8 tracked claims across 12 outlets
Fact ledger
All8Claimed3Corroborated5
1/12
Claimed
People in Trump's orbit are stunned and unhappy about the reunion with Cohen
Corroborated
Disputed
7 more tracked claimsSign up free to see the full ledger