Roy Cohn: How the ‘Evil Forrest Gump’ Power Broker Secretly Shaped Donald Trump
Roy Cohn died in 1986, but his legal and media playbook reappears in modern American politics. Dubbed the Evil Forrest Gump of the 20th century,...
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Roy Cohn Resurfaces: How the Trump Mentor’s Tactics Are Fueling a New NYT and PBS Firestorm
A New York Times opinion on 9 September 2026 reignited public attention on Roy Cohn and his relationship with Donald Trump, coinciding with renewed coverage...
Roy Cohn: The Evil Forrest Gump Who Turned McCarthy’s Attack Manual Into Trump’s Power OS
The New York Times dubbed Roy Cohn the Evil Forrest Gump of the 20th Century. From McCarthy’s chief counsel to New York fixer, Cohn built...