'He thought Donald Trump was going to pay him $140,000 a day, he has a better chance at sling-shooting himself to the moon. It's impossible,' Michael Cohen says about Rudy Giuliani.
New reporting suggests that Trump fixer Rudy Giuliani may be cash strapped as he faces a criminal investigation and two defamation lawsuits.
Michael Cohen says, "Let me be very clear, he's going to get stiffed. Donald Trump does not pay legal bills … He thought Donald Trump was going to pay him $140k a day, he has a better chance at sling-shooting himself to the moon. It's impossible."
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