Another excerpt from the cut biographical chapter of "Scams from the Great Beyond --The Presidential Edition." My upcoming book intended to explain the techniques Donald Trump uses to sway crowds and influence people. It should be helpful to people who wish to understand "the Donald Trump phenomena."
Donald Trump, Roy Cohn, and Early Life After College in Manhattan
Roy Cohn, an unethical lawyer, was one of Trump's most important mentors and influences.
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| Donald Trump and Roy Cohn, the aggressive and often unethical lawyer who was his mentor in many ways. |
After
graduation in 1968, Trump went to work for his father, helping to manage his
rental properties.
In
1971, he fulfilled a dream and moved to Manhattan. He had always been ashamed to have come from Queens and sometimes lied about it, as his father had, telling people he was born in New Jersey. Soon after, seeking both
women and to be able to move in the chic, trendy Manhattan elite social
circles, he applied to join “Le Club.” “Le Club was a then-popular night club
located in Manhattan whose membership included many wealthy and powerful
people. Trump described it as “perhaps
the most exclusive” members night club in New York City and said “its
membership included some of the most successful men and the most beautiful
women in the world,” [1]
an interesting and notable illustration of how Trump views interactions and
roles for the two sexes.
Here
he met many rich and important people, but the most important among them was
undoubtedly Roy Cohn. Roy Cohn, 20 years older than Trump, was a New York City
lawyer known for his aggressive and frequently bullying tactics. In many ways,
Cohn became a mentor to young Trump. [2]
Which
is a shame as Cohn’s career showed a certain lack of adherence to moral
principles that some would say he passed on to his de facto protégé. Cohn had
at one time been Chief Attorney to Senator Joseph McCarthy during the Senator’s
notorious anti-Communist witch hunts. He was known to pursue expensive lawsuits
against people designed to intimidate and harass them with little thought of
the justice or morality behind the suit. Trump took up this practice. Cohn often bought expensive things and hired
people to provide expensive services and then didn’t pay for them until taken to
court at which point he tried to drag out the proceedings and ultimately settle
the debt for a fraction of what it was worth. Trump also has made a career out
of doing this. Cohn served as a “fixer” for many people, quietly fixing
problems and hushing up consequences of poor choices for wealthy clients. Cohn
is also the person who introduced Trump and Rupert Murdoch, former owner of Fox
News. In 1986 Cohn was disbarred for unethical and unprofessional conduct. Much
of these misconduct accusations stemmed from actions taken with Roger Stone, later
Trump associate, on behalf of Ronald Reagan during his 1980 campaign.[3]
Cohn
was not known as a terribly ethical man or as someone who took ethical stances.
He was gay, largely in the closet aside from bringing handsome young men to Le
Club, of the belief that if people knew he was gay they’d think he was gay, and
known for publicly opposing gay rights.
He died of AIDS in 1986. Like Trump, he loved to appear in the press and
the New York City papers gossip columns.[4]
Finally, my books . . .
Yeah, I've written books. Please check them out and see if they interest you.[1]
Schwartz, Tony and Trump, Donald “The Art of the Deal” (1987. Warner Brothers,
New York.)
[2]
Pages 33-39, Johnston, David Cay. “The Making of Donald Trump.” ( 2016. 2017.
Melville House. Brooklyn.)
[3]
“Roy Cohn: The Toughest, Meanest, Most Brilliant Lawyer in New York,” by Peter
Carlson. NO DATE Historynet.
https://www.historynet.com/roy-cohn-the-toughest-meanest-most-brilliant-lawyer-in-new-york.htm
[4] “THE LIFE AND TIMES of Roy Cohn,” by
Geoffrey C. Ward. July/August 1988. Volume 39 Issue 5 American Heritage.
https://www.americanheritage.com/roy-cohn#1
