Michael Cohen meets with Trump loyalists at New York VIP club before trial: ‘He’s a rat’

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Michael Cohen meets with Trump loyalists at New York VIP club before trial: ‘He’s a rat’

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He can’t rest.

Donald Trump’s former handyman, Michael Cohen – who testified as a key witness in the former president’s hush money trial on Monday — was spotted over the weekend at the luxury club Casa Cipriani, where he met with several loyal Trump fans in front of a Manhattan jury.

One Trump-loving spy told us of the downtown scene: “some members felt very uncomfortable” because Cohen is not a “welcome person” in their circle.

On Monday, Cohen took the stand in Trump’s hush money lawsuit. POOL/AFP via Getty Images

“He’s a rat,” growled our source, who added that one Trump-supporting patron even went so far as to show Cohen a T-shirt with the number “47” in MAGA’s signature red color — suggesting that Trump, who was the 45th president , , will win again in November.

We’re told Cohen “walked around shaking hands” at the posh venue.

However, our source claimed that Cohen left after seeing the offensive T-shirt. “Cohen is out,” the spy said. “It was very funny.”

When contacted on Monday, Cohen did not immediately comment.

Casa Cipriani is known for hosting Hollywood’s biggest stars: after the Met Gala, nightlife guru Richie Akiva hosted his 10th annual “The After” party there, which hosted guests including: Usher, Lizzo, Lana Del Rey, Janelle Monáe, Lil Nas X, Winnie Harlow, Serena Williams and more.

Cohen worked as Trump’s fixer and was the one who made the hush money. REUTERS/Jane Rosenberg
Trump was in court during Cohen’s testimony. POOL/AFP via Getty Images

Cohen, on the other hand, hopes he will have the last laugh.

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On Monday, Cohen testified that he secretly recorded Trump in the run-up to the 2016 election, he discussed plans to purchase a Playboy model’s story about an affair with the then-candidate.

Cohen also testified that Trump did not run for president in 2012 because he was still on “The Apprentice” in 2011.

But he said that when Trump threw his hat into the ring in 2015, the former reality star warned him: “Be prepared, because a lot of women will come forward.”

Cohen testified that Trump was more worried about the election than his wife, Melania Trump, if the Stormy Daniels story came to light. Getty Images
It is alleged that Trump slept with Daniels in 2006 after meeting at a golf tournament. REUTERS/Jane Rosenberg

“I did everything I could and more to protect my boss, which I have been doing for a long time,” Cohen said on the stand Monday.

Prosecutors allege that Trump “corrupted” the 2016 presidential race by getting Cohen to pay porn star Stormy Daniels $130,000 to silence her about an alleged one-night stand with Trump in 2006 – a year after he married Melania.

Cohen previously served time in prison for campaign finance violations, tax and bank fraud, and pleaded guilty to lying to a U.S. congressional committee.

He wrote the book “Disloyal: A Memoir” and hosts the podcast “Mea Culpa.”

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