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Trump to Appear on Michael Cohen’s WABC Radio Show

8/21/2026

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Trump Promotes War

U.S. President Donald Trump will be interviewed by Michael Cohen on Cohen’s WABC radio show on Thursday, August 19, 2026.
The interview allowed Trump to promote his Iran war and economic boasts despite 18 service members killed and low public approval.
Michael Cohen served time for lying to Congress and tax crimes.
The Pentagon reports 18 U.S. service members killed and hundreds wounded in the Iran conflict.

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Trump Interview

U.S. President Donald Trump will be interviewed by Michael Cohen on Cohen’s WABC radio show Thursday, August 19, 2026.
Cohen alleges New York prosecutors pressured and coerced him into providing anti-Trump testimony publicly and formally.
The inbox Cohen said was flooded with hate mail after the interview announcement.
The White House had not responded to a request for comment on the interview.

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Trump Meets Cohen

U.S. President Donald Trump will be interviewed by Michael Cohen on Cohen’s WABC radio show Thursday, August 19, 2026.
The interview is their first public conversation in years, indicating a reported reconciliation after legal battles.
Cohen said he texted Trump after the president showed empathy for being pressured to testify.
The interview will be recorded Thursday morning and aired Thursday evening and Sunday on “When You Know, You Know”.

Blindspot

Blindspot

The Pentagon reports that 18 U.S. service members have died and hundreds more have been wounded in the conflict with Iran.
Within this story's sources, this angle appears mainly in Left-leaning coverage and receives less attention in Center-leaning and Right-leaning coverage.

History

Historical Context

On 4 November 1979, Iranian students seized the U.S. embassy in Tehran, holding 52 diplomats for 444 days and prompting President Jimmy Carter’s failed Operation Eagle Claw, which killed eight servicemen. In a 2026 interview with Michael Cohen, Donald Trump invoked those lingering grievances while a Pentagon report noted 18 U.S. service members killed in recent Iran-related combat, underscoring the crisis’s lasting impact on U.S. policy.

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Trump Promotes War

U.S. President Donald Trump will be interviewed by Michael Cohen on Cohen’s WABC radio show on Thursday, August 19, 2026.
The interview allowed Trump to promote his Iran war and economic boasts despite 18 service members killed and low public approval.
Michael Cohen served time for lying to Congress and tax crimes.
The Pentagon reports 18 U.S. service members killed and hundreds wounded in the Iran conflict.

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