Brian Tyler Cohen
Progressive online commentator cited as an independent media success
Brian Tyler Cohen (Progressive online commentator cited as an independent media success) has appeared as a guest on 1 episode in TMT. Topics they speak about most include The Day After: How to Wield Power in a Post-Trump World, 2026 United States midterm elections, Jeffrey Epstein.
In their words
Positions and remarks grouped by topic, each with the exact quote and where it was said.
The Day After: How to Wield Power in a Post-Trump World
Cohen argues Democrats should emulate Trump's disregard for norms for virtuous ends such as Medicare for All.
“Democrats should look at what Trump's doing and use that for virtuous reasons, to deliver Medicare for all”
Pod Save America: Trump Honors Dead Friend, Restarts War (Jul 14, 2026) · Listen from 1:11:51
Cohen criticizes Merrick Garland's Justice Department as too slow in prosecuting Trump.
“the fecklessness of Merrick Garland's DOJ is in large part why we're here”
Pod Save America: Trump Honors Dead Friend, Restarts War (Jul 14, 2026) · Listen from 1:08:30
Cohen argues a Democratic House should investigate Trump-era corruption to pave the way for future prosecutions.
“by getting a lot of this stuff out there and starting these investigations, hopefully you pave the way for the DOJ to pick up”
Pod Save America: Trump Honors Dead Friend, Restarts War (Jul 14, 2026) · Listen from 1:09:28
2026 United States midterm elections
Cohen predicts Republicans' culture-war playbook will fail this election cycle because they control all of government.
“I think that they're going to run up on a wall in this election cycle because obviously they're all trying to do it again”
Pod Save America: Trump Honors Dead Friend, Restarts War (Jul 14, 2026) · Listen from 1:05:47
Jeffrey Epstein
Cohen argues Trump's suppression of the Epstein files will create disaffected voters on the right.
“it's gonna create a lot of, I think, disaffected voters on the right”
Pod Save America: Trump Honors Dead Friend, Restarts War (Jul 14, 2026) · Listen from 1:02:04
Other remarks
Cohen argues Tucker Carlson's turn against Trump is a savvy anticipation of Trump's decline rather than a principled stand.
“Tucker recognizing not where the puck is, but where the puck is going”
Pod Save America: Trump Honors Dead Friend, Restarts War (Jul 14, 2026) · Listen from 56:51
Appearances
Trump Honors Dead Friend, Restarts WarPod Save America · Jul 14, 2026 · 1 h 19 min
Jon Favreau, Jon Lovett and Tommy Vietor discuss the resumed Iran war, Lindsey Graham's death and McConnell's health, then Lovett interviews Brian Tyler Cohen about his book.
Discussed in
When Life Gives You Don LemonPod Save America · Mar 29, 2026 · 1 h 10 min
Don Lemon tells Alex Wagner about his federal indictment for covering an ICE protest, press freedom, and independent media.
Often appears with
- Jon Favreau · 1 shared episode
- Jon Lovett · 1 shared episode
- Tommy Vietor · 1 shared episode