Trump's Role Model: The Most Evil Gay Man in America

Before Donald Trump became one of the most powerful figures in American politics, he had a mentor, a ruthless New York lawyer named Roy Cohn. Roy Cohn built his reputation during the Red Scare alongside Senator Joseph McCarthy, later becoming one of the most feared power brokers in New York. His philosophy was simple: never apologize, never explain, and always attack. But his life was filled with contradictions. While he helped fuel government crackdowns on gay Americans, he himself lived as a closeted gay man behind the scenes of New York’s elite circles. In this episode, we explore the shocking rise and fall of Roy Cohn, and how the lessons he taught would shape Donald Trump for decades to come.