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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsTrump wanted to fire Cohen in 2009, but kept him on...AT HALF SALARY! #TooMuchWinningPleaseStop
According to the report, in 2009 Trump convened a meeting to discuss the dismissal of Cohen with the intent of asking him to resign from his job with the Trump Organization.
A Trump company aide who spoke with the Journal, said Trump had become disenchanted with Cohens work but didnt want to fire him because he liked him personally. Noting that Cohen didnt seem to be getting work done, Trump reportedly blurted, Whats he doing here?
The report states that word got back to Cohen who grew visibly upset, and promised, I will try to prove myself.
Unable to pull the trigger and boot Cohen from the organization, Trump reportedly relented but slashed Cohens pay to half of the $400,000 he was making at the time.
https://www.rawstory.com/2018/06/revealed-trump-tried-rid-michael-cohen-2009-now-come-back-haunt/
A Trump company aide who spoke with the Journal, said Trump had become disenchanted with Cohens work but didnt want to fire him because he liked him personally. Noting that Cohen didnt seem to be getting work done, Trump reportedly blurted, Whats he doing here?
The report states that word got back to Cohen who grew visibly upset, and promised, I will try to prove myself.
Unable to pull the trigger and boot Cohen from the organization, Trump reportedly relented but slashed Cohens pay to half of the $400,000 he was making at the time.
https://www.rawstory.com/2018/06/revealed-trump-tried-rid-michael-cohen-2009-now-come-back-haunt/
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Trump wanted to fire Cohen in 2009, but kept him on...AT HALF SALARY! #TooMuchWinningPleaseStop (Original Post)
Miles Archer
Jun 2018
OP
Well, please make sure Mr. Cohen doesn't see this article today, because it could demoralize him and
Leghorn21
Jun 2018
#4
Does that take into account the grift he was charging for 'access' to Trump?
LiberalBob_in_MA
Jun 2018
#6
Sanity Claws
(21,866 posts)1. He hires only the best
bearsfootball516
(6,378 posts)2. So his pay was slashed to only $200,000?
Wow, how was he able to survive?
kimbutgar
(21,290 posts)3. Yeah sure
Saw this documentary on Twitler on Netflix. Cohen was there all the time by his side. If he wanted to fire he hed be gone.
Another lie from the master liar in the White House.
underpants
(183,070 posts)5. Cohen was his link to middle of the pack Russians with money
Many of Trump's properties are designed specifically to appeal to Russians. One in Florida (Miami I think) has street signs in Russian.
Cohen was his launderer.
Leghorn21
(13,527 posts)4. Well, please make sure Mr. Cohen doesn't see this article today, because it could demoralize him and
...oh wait
LiberalBob_in_MA
(34 posts)6. Does that take into account the grift he was charging for 'access' to Trump?
Perhaps as a 'tipped' employee, Trump decided it was justified to lower his base salary.