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Donald Trump aide on awkward exchange with CNN anchor: ‘I think I unraveled her’



An interview between a CNN anchor and a top aide to Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump devolved into a palpably uncomfortable debate over polls on Wednesday evening.

In a conversation with Yahoo News shortly after the conversation aired, Michael Cohen, an executive vice president and attorney at the Trump Organization, said he believed he “controlled the interview” with Brianna Keilar.

“I think I unraveled her,” Cohen boasted.

The awkwardness occurred after Keilar discussed Cohen’s comments on the changes to Trump’s senior campaign staff that were announced on Wednesday. After a tumultuous two weeks since the national conventions, Trump named a new campaign CEO and a new campaign manager.

“You say it’s not a shakeup, but you guys are down,” Keilar began.

Cohen cut her off.

“Says who?” he asked.

After a brief pause, Keilar answered.

“Polls, most of them, all of them,” she said incredulously.

Both Keilar and Cohen were silent for at least three seconds before he repeated his question.

“Says who?” Cohen asked.

“Polls, I just told you. I answered your question,” Keilar said.

“OK, which polls?” Cohen asked.

“All of them,” said Keilar.

Major national polls do indeed show Trump struggling against his Democratic rival, Hillary Clinton. Every poll included in the RealClearPolitics average since July 24 has Clinton ahead. Clinton has also been pulling ahead in recent surveys of key battleground states.

Clips of the exchange rapidly began spreading online. Politico media reporter Hadas Gold tweeted, “I keep getting sent this clip.” Many people on Twitter began making jokes based on Cohen’s refrain of “says who?” CNBC executive editor Jay Yarow tweeted a picture of some of the commentary and declared, “A meme is born.”

Cohen told Yahoo News he was stunned by Keilar’s conduct during the interview.

“I was shocked at the length of the silence as she stumbled to think of an answer,” Cohen said. “And when she did come up with an answer, it was so generic it could have applied to anything.”

Keilar continued her broadcast for over an hour after her discussion with Cohen. During one of the commercial breaks, she sent Yahoo News a response to his review of the interview.

“Can you just embed the video in your story? My reaction is that people can watch and decide for themselves,” Keilar said.

Big RR wrote:I don't know, after the Zica virus, Zippy is becoming non-PC, maybe even offensive.