TRUMP:
Here’s the deal, Ryan — and it’s a beautiful deal. The shorts — Melvin, Citadel, Point72 — they’re bleeding. I know these guys. I’ve played golf with half of them. Now they’re calling me. Me! Saying, “Mr. President, please talk to Cohen. He might listen to you.” That’s the kind of respect I command.

COHEN:
And they want what?

TRUMP:
They want mercy. A quiet exit. No noise, no rocket to Mars. You get a premium. They get to cover. Everyone wins.

COHEN:
Why would I give them that?

TRUMP:
Because you’re not just some Redditor anymore — you’re a CEO now. You play the long game. I built an empire on deals like this. I wrote The Art of the Deal. Still sells.

Take the offer, and you don’t just save the market — you own it. You become the guy who tamed Wall Street and Main Street.

COHEN:
I didn’t come here to rescue hedge funds.

TRUMP:
And I didn’t run to babysit NATO, but here we are. You’ve got real power now, Ryan. But power comes with pressure. Gensler’s watching. Yellen’s watching. Even Powell, and that guy barely watches anything.

Let these guys out quietly, and you buy yourself room — to build, to innovate. Maybe even run for office. Trump–Cohen? Has a strong ring to it.

COHEN:
I think I’ll stick to transforming retail.

TRUMP:
Fair. I love retail. Great margins when done right. But just remember: you’ve got leverage. Use it. Squeeze ‘em, or settle. Just make it historic. And if you go nuclear… don’t say I didn’t offer you the golden parachute.