Former Trump fixer Michael Cohen labeled it BS on former President Donald Trump walking back his “retribution” talk, saying and joking he’ll just have Seal Team Six do it for him.
It has been noted that it was a reference to the appeals court hearing at which Trump’s attorney argued that a president could order Seal Team Six to assassinate a political rival and not face prosecution unless he were impeached and convicted first
Trump participated in a Fox News town hall earlier this year, during which he slightly walked back his promise of “retribution” if he wins, saying people like the idea but he won’t “have time” for it.
On Friday’s edition of CNN News Central, anchor John Berman asked Cohen if Trump’s change of heart is real:
“JOHN BERMAN: You obviously worked with Donald Trump for a long time, so I want your take on one of the things he is now trying. I think, perhaps to mitigate this notion out there, that he’s sort of been running on, that when, if, if he is elected president again, that it will be a period of retribution. Listen to what he’s saying now.
DONALD TRUMP: I’m not going to have time for retribution. We’re going to make this country so successful again. I’m not going to have time for retribution. And and remember this. Our ultimate retribution is success.
JOHN BERMAN: What’s your view of that?
MICHAEL COHEN: Uh, I hope that he’s telling the truth. Unfortunately, I know that he’s not.
Donald is a very vindictive human being. Just take a look at some of the statements that he made. If you punch him, he wants to hit you back ten times harder. That’s who he is now.
Of course he won’t do it himself. He will just have Seal Team Six do it.
If you want to know who Donald Trump is. Just listen to him. Just listen to what he’s saying. This in front of this Iowa audience. It’s an absolute lie. He is going to spend the next four years if, God forbid, he’s reelected, vindicating, retribution, causing chaos and destruction to the, to this country. The only person who will benefit will be Donald Trump and no one else.”
