You all remember Michael Cohen — Donald Trump's former personal lawyer who was recently sentenced to three years in prison after he told a judge that he had covered up for the president's "dirty deeds" in acts of "blind loyalty."
Well, before all that, Cohen hired John Gauger, the chief information officer at Liberty University in Virginia, to try and rig online polls to boost Trump's reputation, the Wall Street Journal reported.
According to the report, at one point Cohen even paid Gauger with a blue Walmart bag full of cash from Trump's personal account. But Cohen also paid Gauger for another service: to create and operate a thirst Twitter account in his honor, @WomenForCohen.
Yes, in 2016 America, the personal attorney for a presidential candidate paid a private company called RedFinch to create a Twitter account and make it appear as if it were run by thirsty women tweeting about how amazing, sexy, selfless, and manly he is.
As for the @WSJ article on poll rigging, what I did was at the direction of and for the sole benefit of @realDonaldTrump @POTUS. I truly regret my blind loyalty to a man who doesn’t deserve it.
The bio says it all: "Women who love and support Michael Cohen. Strong, pit bull, sex symbol, no nonsense, business oriented, and ready to make a difference!"
The account debuted on May 2, 2016, with its first native tweet about Cohen fighting for equality.
Just like #Trump2016 campaign, @MichaelCohen212 is fighting for equal opportunity for all, including women! https://t.co/w6weGAHIVR
For about eight months, @WomenforCohen tweeted about how well Cohen dressed, retweeted a lot of Diamond & Silk (which is a separate journey for another time), and gushed over how the top Republican nominee's attorney was basically a gift to this earth and the crème de la crème of Match.com.
"Wow! Love @MichaelCohen212 confidence and his ability to bring the heat!" one tweet from May 2016 proclaimed.
That same month, Cohen himself tweeted at the account, thanking all his fans for getting "what true leadership looks like" with the hashtag #yourock.
Thankful and appreciative of the women @womenforcohen who get what true leadership looks like #yourock #thankyou #trump2016.
The account often complimented Cohen's smile, called him a "hero," came to his defense when others attacked, and imagined how amazing it was going to be to have "#ourguy" in Washington representing women.
Never too late for #mcm & a #selfie
The account also hammered in some pretty choice hashtags when referencing Cohen, including #pitbull, #StarProtector, and #SaysWho.
Best news! In our world of crazy division, we are thankful for our team of amazing men taking care of the women in the US! #StarProtector https://t.co/hJAZ20ajH6
Haters can't handle knowing that women love a REAL man! #pitbull #realman https://t.co/y4FnjV1vGU
Between the lovefest, the account pushed the narrative that Trump was doing well in polls, which, again, Cohen had reportedly paid RedFinch to fix.
#sayswho ? The real, statistically true polls. Keep hating while the #TrumpTrain keeps on rolling! #MAGA https://t.co/vEg0a99QWw
By the end of December 2016, @WomenForCohen lost steam and eventually stopped tweeting, perhaps because Cohen never fully paid RedFinch despite being reimbursed by Trump $50,000 for Gauger's services, the Wall Street Journal reported.
Now, Twitter only has what @WomenForCohen left behind in the way of hashtags and other Cohen thirst tweets.
You look even more sexy! But the closest doppelgänger for sure! #ourguy #awesome https://t.co/Gzh5sBR7Jl
But just remember, the thirst is not always real.
We are ready for fall air, crisp mornings, & seeing this guy dressed to impress! @MichaelCohen212 you are amazing!
And never stop fighting for "honesty & truth in a world of sad people who follow the cloud of bullshit."
@DeriancommaD it is truly an honor to fight for honesty & truth in a world of sad people who follow the cloud of bullshit