"Cohn - who LGBTQ Nation writer John Gallagher once called "the most evil gay man in U.S. history" - is known for aiding Joseph McCarthy in the government's purge of suspected communist and LGBTQ+ employees (he never spoke publicly about his own sexuality). He began representing Trump in the 1970s and ultimately became something of a father figure to him."
""One of Cohn's deepest teachings wasn't about politics," Casey writes. "It was about the body. It was about hiding vulnerability at any cost." He explains Cohn's refusal to admit he had AIDS - even threatening to sue his doctor if he spoke the word - and how he used makeup to cover up his sores and gray appearance. It may sound familiar to those who have been following Trump's own use of makeup to hide sores on his hands this past year."
Donald Trump posted a lengthy message on Truth Social admitting to taking multiple cognitive tests while surrounded by doctors and calling it treasonous to question his health. Many interpret his vehement denials of failing health as evidence that he is unwell. Observers draw parallels to Roy Cohn, who denied having AIDS until his death in 1986, used makeup to conceal symptoms, threatened legal action over disclosures, and claimed liver cancer. Cohn mentored Trump and promoted hiding vulnerability, and commentators note Trump has used makeup to hide sores on his hands.
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