Trump claims Cohen recanted testimony in NY case

Former President Donald Trump announced on Friday, September 4, 2026, that his former personal attorney and key witness Michael Cohen had "fully RECANTED his testimony" in the New York criminal case against him, calling for the immediate dismissal of the charges. Trump made the claim in a post on Truth Social, stating that Cohen was "pressured and coerced to say things that were not true" and thanking him for his "Wisdom and Courage to step forward and do the right thing." The case in question is the Manhattan District Attorney's prosecution brought by Alvin Bragg, which resulted in a jury finding Trump guilty in May 2024 on 34 counts of falsifying business records. The charges related to payments made through Cohen to adult actress Stormy Daniels during the 2016 presidential election. Cohen was the prosecution's central witness. Trump's post did not provide documentation or formal legal filings to substantiate the claim of a full recantation. Sources indicate that while Cohen has publicly stated in a Substack article earlier in 2026 that he felt "pressured and coerced" by prosecutors, it remains unclear if he has formally retracted his trial testimony.