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Roy Cohn's Influence on Trump and McCarthyism
Kai Bird’s biography 'American Scoundrel' explores how Roy Cohn taught Donald Trump tactics of denial, delay, and avoidance, drawing parallels to his role in McCarthyism.
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In Kai Bird's biography of Cohn, he looks at how the lawyer taught Trump how to deny, delay, attack, sue and countersue, never admit defeat, side-step paying bills and avoid a paper trail.
2026-09-17 16:14 UTC