Trump's lawyer can't vote for his boss in New York — because he's a registered Democrat

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It was quite the burn when it was revealed that two of Donald Trump's children, Ivanka and Eric, would be unable to vote for their father in New York's primary because they had failed to register as Republicans in time to participate in the state's closed elections. Adding insult to injury, it was revealed Thursday that Trump's special counsel, Michael Cohen, will also be unable to vote for the GOP frontrunner for a similar reason — he's registered as a Democrat.

"No, I'm not voting in the primary," Cohen told CNN's At This Hour when he was asked. He stressed, however, that his inability to vote for Trump in New York's particularly strict primaries would not be at issue in a general election.

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Jeva Lange
Jeva Lange

Jeva Lange was the executive editor at TheWeek.com. She formerly served as The Week's deputy editor and culture critic. She is also a contributor to Screen Slate, and her writing has appeared in The New York Daily News, The Awl, Vice, and Gothamist, among other publications. Jeva lives in New York City. Follow her on Twitter.