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Headline Roundup • January 17th, 2019

Michael Cohen Hired IT Firm To Rig Polls In Trump's Favor

Presidential Elections,Elections

Summary from the AllSides News Team

President Trump's former "fixer", Michael Cohen, paid thousands to an IT firm to rig online polls in Trump's favor.

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Cohen Hired IT Firm to Rig Early CNBC, Drudge Polls to Favor Trump

Wall Street Journal (News)

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Cohen Hired IT Firm to Rig Early CNBC, Drudge Polls to Favor Trump

Wall Street Journal (News)

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Behind the scenes, Michael Cohen hired RedFinch Solutions, then allegedly stiffed it—and his boss.

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Michael Cohen hired IT firm to manipulate polls for Trump before Republican primary: Report

Washington Times

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Michael Cohen hired IT firm to manipulate polls for Trump before Republican primary: Report

Washington Times

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Michael Cohen hired an IT firm to rig polls to favor then-candidate Donald Trump before his presidential campaign and skipped out on paying most of the money he owed, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday.

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Michael Cohen: I Rigged Online Polls for Trump

Daily Beast

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Michael Cohen: I Rigged Online Polls for Trump

Daily Beast

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Ex-fixer confirms WSJ bombshell report: Scheme with Liberty University’s IT director was carried out ‘at the direction and for the sole benefit’ of the president.

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