Trump's personal lawyer attempts to prove he isn't racist by posting pictures of his black friends

Michael Cohen.
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President Trump's personal lawyer, Michael Cohen, has black friends — lots of them! So many, in fact, that on Wednesday he decided to post a collage of photos with people like Omarosa Manigault and Diamond and Silk, just in case anyone thinks his association with Trump makes him "a racist."

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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.