A few years ago, I indicated in a post that analogizing Trump to a mob boss was insulting to mob bosses, because they have to give as well as receive loyalty, and Trump never does. The current hush money trial is a perfect example of this.
A mob boss would have reached out to Cohen and credibly promised to take care of him and his family in exchange for his silence. Trump distanced himself from Cohen and refused to pay his legal bills. What did he think would happen next?
In other words, Trump isn’t Vito Corleone–he’s Fredo.