Revenge: How Donald Trump Weaponized the US Department of Justice Against His Critics

by Michael Cohen

The author of the New York Times number one bestseller Disloyal tells the behind-the-scenes story of what can happen to you — and what really happened to him — when a President who believes himself to be above the law decides to go after his critics . . . .

When Michael Cohen’s secret payoff to porn star Stormy Daniels on behalf of Donald Trump made Cohen look like a liability to the by-then-President of the United States, the end to their decade-long relationship came swiftly — with a knock on the door from the FBI. Soon, Cohen would find himself imprisoned — even though he had plenty of evidence to show he was innocent of most of the charges.

Meanwhile, with the release of the Steele Dossier, Cohen also found himself battling endless news reports citing the Dossier’s claims that he’d had clandestine dealings with Russia — reports that only mounted despite his exoneration by the Mueller Report.

In a story now being echoed in recent breaking news stories about IRS persecution of other Trump foes such as former FBI head James Comey and others, Cohen details — in his inimitable blunt language, with absolutely no holds barred and naming names — his attempt to clear his name and tell the truth about Donald Trump. Chillingly, he also makes clear what happens when you try to speak truth to power, and the power knows no bounds.

Genres: Politics, Nonfiction, True Crime, Memoir, History, Audiobook, Biography Memoir

297 pages, Kindle Edition

First published October 11, 2022

About the author

Michael Cohen is an American attorney and businessman. He acted as Special Counsel to President Donald J. Trump from 2017-2018 and as Executive VP for the Trump Organization before then. Cohen lives in New York City with his wife and two children.

(source: Amazon)

Reviews

[Misfit · Rating 4 out of 5]

I have mixed feelings on this one, and didn't enjoy it as much as the first book Cohen wrote. This started off as all kinds of fun with Cohen dishing all that delicious Trump dirt, but the latter half went on too long on how Cohen thinks DOJ and courts need fixing so the bad things that happened to him don't happen to others. Granted, Cohen has a lot of good reason to be bitter and holding that grudge he has, but it came out in the latter half as a bit too strong (and repetitious), and I found myself skimming at the end.

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[B. J. Morris · Rating 5 out of 5]

YOU NEED TO READ THIS BOOK TO SAVE OUR COUNTRY!

Michael Cohen writes with a clear decisive style. I understood everything he wrote and I agree with everything he wrote.
I am very much afraid that our country is going in the wrong direction and our precious freedoms will be lost. I’m 76 years old and will find a way I can help save our democracy.
Thank you Mr. Cohen for writing this book.

[Mrs. Read · Rating 2 out of 5]

I was disappointed by Michael Cohen’s Revenge because I was hoping for something similar to his fascinating Betrayal. The book I actually got was more like “Sure, I did bad things, but other people did worse and they got away with it. Plus I should’ve gotten credit for admitting it but instead I was persecuted by the DOJ & FBI & IRS & the White House & Judge Pauly & the Trilateral Commission,* and here’s the legal proof (followed by lots of pages which might interest an attorney).” Cohen purports to have written this book as a warning example of what can happen to anyone who dares to cross the powerful. Well, he’s right and it does. It’s just that the vast majority of the victims aren’t smart & educated & literate & rich & white.

*put in there to see if you’re paying attention

[Regan · Rating 3 out of 5]

Kind of disappointing. Cohen does sound a warning of what can happen if people run afoul of someone who is powerful or has powerful agencies/entities behind them but he lost me more than once when he kept reminding readers who badly he was treated. It was almost a page out of the former president's victim book....but then Cohen likely learned it from 45. He doesn't offer much in the way of solutions -- just the warnings which are pretty valid.

[Shannon · Rating 5 out of 5]

I like Michael Cohen and believe that he is a good person who loves his family and his country and wants to make amends for his misdeeds of the past. You can read the book and form your own judgment.

[Dale Mokrey · Rating 5 out of 5]

A fascinating book by an accomplished, straight-talking author who, more sinned against than sinning, paid dearly for his loyalty to Trump. Cohen’s blunt, often humorous exposé of the Trump-controlled Department of Justice is as frightening as it is appalling.
Cohen, rather than seeking pity for his unjust persecution does a commendable job of warning his fellow Americans of the precarious state of the justice system, as a whole, as well as the perilous state of our democracy.

[Linda · Rating 3 out of 5]

The three stars isn't so much for the content as it is for the lack of editing. Did anybody edit this book? Or is there a new way to spell would (wuuld)? Missing words, commas, etc. Of course, the book reads the way Cohen talks, but there were too many times I had to read something over and over to get what was meant.
This is the only book of his I've read. I'm not sure I'll go back and read any others. I believe he is sincerely remorseful. The emphasis in this book is on the misbehavior of the DOJ, not only concerning his case, but also others.
His thoughts on being "Tough on crime" is illuminating. He relates, now, to John Legend's thoughts. Something we all should process.

[Diane · Rating 5 out of 5]

I respect Michael Cohen and sorry he went to jail.....now can we put someone else in jail. He made a lot of sense and showed the side of Trump that others have shown and it is interesting. It's good to get to know a person and who they really are behind closed doors. Thank you Michael

[Linda · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very interesting…

[Christine Mains]

His writing is like stream-of-consciousness and I just couldn't do it... DNF at 15%

[Pardis TD · Rating 5 out of 5]

They are all the same, I personally can't take American, British politics seriously, and those who support it. The Polish, Indian and British mafias are ruling scientific institutions in the USA, the Filipino one the Healthcare one, that means, if you need to get anything done you need to ask for their permissions, it's just ridiculous and very unserious. I thought the green party leader Jill Stein as an alternative, but you can see they gave talks in Edinburgh already, meaning selling out to these mafias. Either way, there is no real native american presidency, it's all collusion and dishonesty, now they destroyed NASA too, it began to get destroyed 4 years ago, now completely finished by 20th January, soon it will be just a privatized bank. I think nobody with half a brain would take the UK, USA and Poland seriously any longer.

[Susan · Rating 3 out of 5]

I wish this book had been more carefully edited, because there is some good information here but the editors allowed Cohen to repeat himself a few too many times and there were typos as well.

That aside, this is a sobering read that brings into doubt the integrity of the U.S. Department of Justice. He was under investigation for an extended period of time but was only allowed 2 days to decide whether he should plead guilty to tax evasion or the DoJ would indict his wife as well. To save his wife and allow her to stay out of jail he pleaded guilty to tax evasion, but the facts of the case don't really add up to evasion. Seems his accountant missed some income, but by the time the guilty plea was made, Cohen had amended the returns at issue and paid the deficiencies. Now, I've made my living for over 30 years preparing other people's tax returns, and omission and evasion are NOT the same thing. What happened to Cohen's returns sounds like omission to me, which is NOT a criminal offense. Cohen believes that Trump was out to get him, and he could be right.

Apparently the DoJ doesn't like to go to trial and would rather get a plea bargain than risk going to trial. This is not the first time I've heard this. There's another book in my to-read queue called The Chickenshit Club which I started long ago and didn't finish that addresses this issue and questions why none of the executives who were responsible for the 2008-2009 market crash ever suffered any consequences.

[Deborah Walker Richmond · Rating 3 out of 5]

Heed this warning

I give this book 3 stars because I actually believe Michael Cohen. He confesses to have personal knowledge of “ The Donald” after having worked for him for 10 years. His take on the DOJ and other government organization is chilling at least and the making of a nightmare for all Americans. That any POTUS was - or potentially is - able to use the systems that should be for the protection of all Americans ought to get the attention of everyone.

I agree that the DOJ, the media, and the IRS (I think that was his 3rd point?) all need to be reviewed and revamped. All of these organizations impact all of our lives and should be run as efficiently, reliably, professionally objectively, and responsibly as possible. There is no place - or should be no place - for targeting anyone’s personal enemies by the use of government organizations. Powerful people must also be ethical ones.

While the context is important to me, the reason I don’t give this book more than three stars is that the writing, and the editing of ( unless it’s just the e-book that has so many glaring errors), is less than exemplary. There’s a tendency, too, toward redundancy (also perhaps an editing issue).

[Andy Chen · Rating 1 out of 5]

I picked up this book because it had been recommended by a classmate but reading this book has only made me question their taste. Cohen is understandably frustrated with his experience with the last several years of his career but I would hardly call this writing. Reading this book feels like I’m listening to a high schooler rant about their tragic breakups. I really wish there was a more professional tone and approach to writing this book and his content can really be summarized in a 300 word essay.

[Jeff · Rating 1 out of 5]

I’m giving up on this book at 14%. Already I can tell that it’s repetitive, poorly written and vulgar.

[J R · Rating 2 out of 5]

I’d heard about Michael Cohen’s book, Revenge for quite some time. But, after watching days of Cohen’s testimony on the Trump Hush Money Trial, I was curious to read Revenge. It became very obvious to me after reading this book and hearing Cohen’s testimony he was played by Donald Trump and then thrown under the bus, which is Despicable Donnie’s MO.

Was never interested in reading this book because in my opinion, once an individual shows me they are a hypocrite and a liar, I never again believe anything that person tells me. Not to mention, anyone who associates themselves with Trump, I believe is not on the up and up, and is motivated by money.

“When someone shows you who they are, believe them the first time.” ~Maya Angelou

First big mistake Cohen made with this book is the title. The title should have been, The President’s Revenge because after reading this book, it’s not Cohen’s revenge he speaks about but Trump’s revenge.

Cohen has spoken at length about Trump in his previous book, Disloyal. In this book, Revenge he talks about a deeper problem that affects all of us. He writes, we have a serious problem in this country that goes beyond Donald Trump and beyond our vitriolic day-to-day politics. There is a deadly cancer plaguing our justice system. The Department of Justice has become the Department of Injustice.

“Donald Trump is a master craftsman at using the system to benefit himself and destroy those he wants to crush. In that fashion he exposed the system for what it has become-an instrument of those who have power to wield against those of us who have none. But none of this could have happened if our elected officials hadn't already perverted the system, giving Donald the opportunity to exploit it. If we are to be a nation of laws, then those laws have to apply to everyone, rich or poor, and no matter what race, religion, creed, or color. All of us have to be equal under the eyes of the law.”

“We are truly at a precipice in the survival of American democracy. I remember the countless times my father, a Holocaust survivor, praised the United States of America as being the land of the free — the greatest country in the world. We must recognize that Trumpism is fascism. We must destroy it and erase from our body politic.”

“The number of billionaires in this country skyrocketed under Donald Trump's administration. U.S. billionaires got $1 trillion richer during Trump's term. All these billionaires circulated around Trump just lapping up the money while others who couldn't afford it paid for all of it. The politicians who went along for the ride did so for the money too-the revenue stream was deep and rich, made so on the backs of working Americans. As long as we allow dark money in politics it will always be that way. They are all just stealing from what's left of the middle class. Trump, the ringmaster, directed them to the riches while “the suckers," as Trump often called the middle class, freely gave away their hard-earned money. They still don't realize the thing they fear most (poverty) was being delivered to their doorstep by the man who they thought would give them pride and save them from it - Donald J. Trump.”

Ultimately why Trump lies and why he tries to discredit those who stand against him, is his gaslighting. “He needs you to question the truth and believe his lies —so he can keep making money. That's the Trump grift. Our way of life is threatened by Donald Trump. Once Donald Trump got in the door, he drove the news coverage, including about me. The media hounds, thinking they smelled blood often fell for the chum Donald Trump laid down. In fact, most of the major lies told about me initially started with Donald Trump himself.”

Interesting read

[Thomas Riddell · Rating 5 out of 5]

I applaud Michael Cohen's bluntness and his zeal to tell his truth. He holds nothing back in this book. It's a must read.

When a lawyer takes a job to become a close legal counsel to a man who was on course to be the president of The United States, I can see how a person's aspirations and dreams seem to be on the verge of being launched into the stratosphere; not only for the lawyer but for their family, who they are trying to provide for. Who could blame them for taking a job like that? It would be a sure bet to future professional success, even after the presidential term ended; but if your client is Donald Trump, your dreams of a secure and happy future will most likely all come crashing down upon you, and your family. This is exactly what happened to Michael Cohen when he became Donald Trump's personal attorney and "fixer".

Michael Cohen's world began to unravel after he made a secret payoff to porn star Stormy Daniels on behalf of Donald Trump. In doing so, Michael became a liability to the by-then President of The United States. After a decade long relationship, Donald and Michael parted ways after the FBI knocked on Cohen's door. Soon, Michael Cohen was sent to prison and now he will forever be known as a convicted felon. But there is a lot more to the story that will show he has plenty of evidence to show that he was innocent of most of the charges against him. It is also made clear that the Steele Dossier, which became a political mainstream media football, made claims that Cohen had clandestine dealings with Russian- which were also false.

I decided to read Revenge because of the timely events that forever surround us here in 2023. I try to keep an open mind to all I read, hear and see in today's world, which is sometimes very difficult to do. I would have to say that in my opinion Michael Cohen is guilty of the majority of the charges that were leveled against him, but he has served his time and paid his debt to society and thusly, he has a right to speak out in whatever way he chooses. In this book he rambles on a bit too much about some of the grievances against him, but he is a man who clearly feels he was treated unfairly, all the way around. I applaud his bluntness and his zeal to tell his truth. He holds nothing back in this book. This is just a snippet of what he has to say about Donald Trump and his pursuit to admit his mistakes and to advance his purpose:

"As I helped create this Frankenstein’s monster and let it out of its cage, I feel it is my moral duty, or if you prefer my penance, to make sure we re-cage the beast. This book was not easy for me to write."

Although this book could have been better edited, the message, whether you agree with it or not should be read because it will be an important part of our history.

Revenge is a Must Read!

[Sarah · Rating 4 out of 5]

Michael Cohen, if you ever read your reviews - know this: I believe you.
At 268 pages, Cohen was smart to make this a quick read. I skimmed through some of the reviews and it may be justified that some things seemed repetitive. I'd say the last 50 pages or so were the least fun to read, but I think he has told the truth about his own experiences within a corrupted system and that he has good ideas about conversations that need to take place in Congress to fix the DOJ.
It was enlightening to be able to go behind the scenes of Cohen's personal life and learn what was going on that none of us could see on the other side of the screen. You see the talking heads of media, and how much BS might be passed off as news. Many of us know this. Without the Fairness Doctrine being put back in place we are screwed. The news stations are now money machines and little that come out of them are vetted and researched as much as should be.
Like many voters, I didn't much like Michael Cohen when I first learned of him. Mostly anyone who worked for Trump would be held in contempt by me. But as soon as Cohen learned that Trump was turning his back on him, he began to see the light of day. And yes he even wonders himself when/if he would have woken up out of the spell had he not experienced all that he did. But he is truly repentant and has helped our country by giving his testimony to government agencies.
Cohen found himself in a double bind. Some in the DOJ initially thought Cohen had more than he had on The Dumpster Fire. Then once in the clasp of the DOJ, Dumpster used his power and the system against him. I did enjoy "Disloyal" by Cohen better than "Revenge" but I think we all need to hear his side of the story. I couldn't help but think of "Orange is the New Black" in the parts where Cohen describes the Bureau of Prisons in New York. We need to do better. What was done to Cohen could be done to anyone. Our Justice System is not always just.
One last thought to the publisher. WHO is doing your proofreading! So many typos!

[Jim Turse · Rating 3 out of 5]

While I sympathize with Michael Cohen, methinks he protests too much. He's left out a lot of his early history and his known family ties to Ukraine and Russia that beyond the Trump connection may have led to his being "squeezed". Those reasons do include his family business dealing in taxi medallions and Trump real estate. Perhaps for those of us who do not know him, it would have been more forthcoming to present that history since that early career history would explain an inclination to suspicion for even the most objective investigator.

In the end, Cohen's book is a cautionary tale of Trump's lifelong history of lies and manipulation that has led us to the precipice where our democracy now is in the hands of one elderly man who has had one of the most successful Presidencies in my lifetime (I'm about his age). He is right that justice and the media need reform, and that American democracy hangs in the balance. I just don't think he is best messenger for what needs doing, although I thank him for his efforts presented in this book.

Fortunately, his is not the only voice, and there seems to be a growing chorus that support his view. I'd recommend reading Maggie Haberman's "Confidence Man" clarity and insight into how the Donald became who he is in Trump World, and Michael Wolff's "Landslide" or "I Alone Can Fix It" by Carol Leonnig and Philip Rucker for what we must avoid in the future if our democracy is going to survive.

[Susan Lampe · Rating 3 out of 5]

Once a personal lawyer to former President Donald J. Trump, this is Michael Cohen's second book since leaving the employ of Trump prior to the time he became President. In this book, Cohen details how Trump's wrath has impacted him, his family and his personal and professional life. Cohen addresses the Steele Dossier, the Mueller Report, his testimony to Congressional Committees, and why he was charged to spend years in prison, primarily due to the payment to Trump's paramour, Stormy Daniels. He describes his life in prison at Otisville Federal Correctional Institution. Cohen writes with anger and demonstrates why he feels justified in expressing that anger, especially to the Department of Justice. At one point during the COVID epidemic, Cohen was called to be released from Otisville in May 2020, to finish his time under house arrest due to serious health concerns. Months later, in July, he was remanded to prison for reasons he believes were tied to the first book he wrote about his relationship with Mr. Trump. He served further time, including 35 days in solitary confinement and became very ill before he gained court recognition in a first amendment case. Cohen shows why he lays his case at the feet of his former employer, Mr. Trump and politicalization of the Department of Justice.

[Susan Dempsey · Rating 5 out of 5]

Different From His First Book

I totally got the first book that Cohen wrote and was impressed at how simplistic and forthright it sounded. Having watched him testify in real time before the Congressional Committee, I was struck by his true remorse and honest confessions. I was prepared to not believe anything he said because I detest Trump and his lies. However, I was surprised by his brutal honesty and how sincere his pain for his family's pain was.
The tone of this book was very different. You can feel the anger that consumes him due to the treatment and injustice he suffered after he wrote that first book. I have long known that our legal system is broken and favors those with wealth and influence. This reminded me of the Movie "The Doctor" where the lead played a prominent doctor who came down with Cancer and realized how patients are treated in both a hospital setting and treatment centers. Michael Cohen is the successful attorney who has now seen the "other side" of the legal system he embraced for years. I still feel his honesty, but the intense pain and anger are evident as well. However, I saw the truth in his telling regardless of his reasons. I saw and felt his sincerity before the Committee and I feel it now. I hope others have their eyes opened to the truths told here.

[Roderick Vonhogen · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is the second book by former Trump 'fixer' Michael Cohen. Cohen tells the reader why he thinks that Trump manipulated the justice system to go after him for flipping and how sloppy and politicized journalism contributed to the negative public opinion about him.

As a personal account, it lacks the objectivity a reader needs to form a balanced judgement about the issues discussed. However, the book does make a good case about the importance of the separation of powers, and about the dangerous consequences for democracy and justice if politics and the legal system become entangled as is the case in the United States according to Cohen.

The book could have benefited from more (/any?) editing: there are a lot of repetitions and it reads like a transcript of a free-flowing podcast or talk. 'Revenge' was published in 2022, and as I'm writing this review, Trump is dealing with a whole number of legal issues and lawsuits. The defense stragetegy matches what Cohen predicts in this book, especially the attempt to delay the proceedings as much as possible.

Cohen laments that in the US, the rich and powerful seem to get away with too much because of their power to manipulate the justice system to put themselves above the law. Whether this will prove to be true for Donald Trump as well remains to be seen.

[George Keith]

I have read the first pages of this book and I am shocked by the language. Invective really is the lowest form of rhetoric. I understand the terrible revenge that Trump exacted on Michael Cohen, but using foul language to describe Trump is not working against him, but against Cohen's argument. I am reminded of Robert Sapolsky's discussion in his book, Behave, where he warns against comparing humans to, well, anything other than humans. When this is done it's easier to kill humans Using invective like "fetid stench" or "dirty deeds" or "slime of humanity" or "scumbag" or "pestilence" or "sad sap" or "re-cage the beast" is very close, too close, to how that lovely group of Fascists in Germany behaved for 12 years. Look what they did with that behaviour! And this is how Trump speaks, and is currently paying thousands of dollars in contempt for even less vicious language. One of the features of a functioning democracy is that we remain civil. Michael Cohen does not realize that. We have to keep our heads to resist and ultimately stop the millions of supporters of Donald Trump. Behaving as he does, belittling and dehumanizing critics, is one strategy that seriously undermines democracy. We who support democracy know this. Please Michael Cohen, edit your valuable book to remove language that actually supports Trump, even as you show us how dreadful a man he is.

[Linda · Rating 2 out of 5]

I have to admit, I like Michael Cohen. I like his slightly sleazy, brazen demeanor. I like his outspoken and often funny criticism of Trump and Trump allies. I like that he seems to have learned from his ordeal. I also liked his first book, Disloyal, but I didn't like this one.

The book feels slapdash, like it was hurriedly put together, including the less than stellar editing. There is a whiny tone throughout as Cohen complains about his unfair treatment by the Department of Justice, the IRS, and others. He keeps mentioning that he paid off Stormy Daniels and lied to Congress, but it wasn't as bad as the horrors that Trump committed. True, but he did choose to work for the twice impeached ex-President, whom he knew had a long and persistent habit of turning on former comrades.

His criticisms of DOJ are more than fair. It is arguably a corrupt institution which became more so under two Barr administrations, and as weaponized by Trump. Cohen was unfairly punished relevant to his crimes, but he needs to provide details of other entities who have been mistreated by the Department to support his accusations. In short, he fails to make a successful case against DOJ. Someone needs to do that, and it certainly won't be the current United States Congress or Supreme Court.

[Maria Lewis]

Could not wait to read this book, it is Michael Cohen's "therapy", his highly detailed chronology of the revenge network that DT, the Justice Dept and the minions of deceit and corruption that reflect an
intricate, petty and illegal web of false charges, false imprisonment and the determination of the few to follow through regardless of evidence and proof. I could not read it page for page, line by line, it was so upsetting, intrusive and sickening. Yes, we all know there is a different set of rules for the rich
and famous. But to take valuable time from our alleged unbiased institutions and initiate, engage and implement deliberate illegal charges, convictions and sentencing is just not what I would like to believe in an alleged democracy. Hypocrites every one. Vengeful, petty, corrupt and disruptive group
mentality and how any human being can justify such disgusting behavior is beyond the pale, but then, history is repeating itself. Why have we not yet, after decades of corruption, changed our laws?

[Nena · Rating 5 out of 5]

Dear Mr. Cohen, It took great courage to own up to your mistakes, serve your time and expose the decades worth of crimes Donald Trump commits on the daily. You did the right thing. But here’s what: 1. Donald Trump will never see the inside of a jail cell. He is as slippery as an eel. 2. Everything Trump touches turns to doggy doodoo. Rick Wilson was right. 3. America and it’s justice system has been broken for a very long time. In order to fix it, America will have to collapse and be rebuilt from scratch. Average Joe has no power here. Money talks. 4. There have always been two tiers of justice in America. One for the uber rich elites and one for the commoners. The apple has not fallen far from the tree (I’m looking at you, Great Britain). Thank you for trying your best to nail Trump and try to save this country but I fear Trump was just the practice run. America is a failed experiment. Much respect and admiration, just a nobody from NJ.

[Patricia Medley · Rating 4 out of 5]

Proper name should be 'It could happen to you"

This message from this book is not to befriend and live in the shadow of a sleaze bags who had alluded the system that both Democrats and Republicans have allowed people like Trump to get away with over decades. Some many people have not been held accountable just because of favoritism. As the author espouses, treat everyone equally regardless of statue, color, ethnicity etc and Trump and people like Barr have been held accountable for their dirt over the years ago. Unfortunately, the author had to be personally affected before he came to realize he could a target from men who use their power to control and manipulate others.
Now that he has written this book and voice his outrage on his podcast, what else is he going to address the issues he has identified as the problem?

[MaKai Magie · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book was interesting as far as Cohen’s viewpoint into the DOJ and Trumps bid to seek revenge on him. If you look at the audits the IRS did, the lies that were fed to the press, and the news coverage it would seem that Cohen paid Stormy Daniels out of his money and was solely responsible for it. Also, that the Steele Dossier put him in Europe when he wasn’t there. Cohen paints a very different story than the press and finally the DOJ is starting to get into the hush money and who was behind it. Even though Cohen was involved in some pretty bad deeds, I still think there is room for redemption and his attempt to make amends for his actions is a good start. If we let propaganda undermine our elections then we will not have a democracy to defend.

[Steve · Rating 2 out of 5]

Michael Cohen’s ‘Revenge’ details what he (perhaps rightfully) perceives as mistreatment by the Justice Department in the wake of his service for former President Donald Trump. Was he railroaded over his taxes? No doubt. Was he treated overly harsh by the Bureau of Prisons? Yes. But it’s hard to feel sorry for the longtime fixer of the man Cohen believes is the most corrupt person on earth. “Donald Trump is the largest piece of shit ever to be dropped on the American public,” Cohen said. His prior book, Disloyal, gave an intimate view of being inside Trump World. Revenge, however, came off as a bit of a pity party. “I’m not asking anyone to feel sorry for me,” Cohen wrote. I’m not sure I agree with that.