Right. My totally ‘shocked’ face. Who the hell are these morons in these law firms?-also apparently living untethered from reality. For a bunch of lawyers they are f’ing DUMB AS SHIT!!!!!
Were I Paul Weiss et al, I would assign a first year associate like this guy 👇 to all Trumpian cases, at a billable rate of... let's see... $1,000,000 per hour. That would eat up the vig pretty quick.
They should have waited and challenged him in the courts like other firms have. I don’t know the details or their clientele. It might have come down to a cost/benefit analysis
And in the end they will stand or fall because of the decision they made. I’ve seen so many trash the ACLU and won’t donate to them anymore because they defended something they find offensive or indefensible. They are defending a principle or right and not because they support the cause or org.
Give a syndicate mob boss deference and a small stipend and they will shake you, squeeze you, and wring every last dollar you have. A criminal mob boss is similar to a foreign terrorist, they care not about you, they want all they can take from you.
And afraid of their constituents. The Republicans have abdicated their role and duty to the President and hopefully they will pay for it. If they had stood up en mass from the beginning they wouldn’t be so weak and incompetent now
I agree. Neither party is innocent, but Republicans have out scored the Democrats. As a citizen my bond is to uphold the constitution and rule of law. Even the parts I have some disagreement with. They are free to disagree but in some instances they will be required to give deference to him
They take an oath to uphold the Constitution, not give a president carte blanche to do whatever he pleases. They really need to do their jobs and stop being cowed by the bully in the big house, I mean White House. 😏
Lawyers are just Sophists! They play a word game to make money and seem not concerned with Morals or Democracy! But a Democracy relies on its laws to survive and protect all equally! So lawyers and judges should do their duty, or peasant and pitchfork will be the inevitable law of the land!
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I hope it’s a lot more. I hope it’s a whole lot more. I hope he’s asking for 10 times more than he did last time.
And then he’s gonna come back for more because that’s what happens when you submit to blackmail.
He’s a criminal, whether he’s in the oval office or in the toilet.
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Demand the resignation of tRump and company!
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Our Revolutionary War leaders spoke of their fight for what's right. We either hang together or we'll hang separately. Who would hire anyone from a law firm that doesn't have the spine to defend themselves from a clearly illegal act.
For anyone out there: trump perceives capitulation as weakness. If you show willingness to deal it won’t stop. That’s why he’s waiting for Xi to call him. It’s about power.
Companies and countries need to learn. Do not deal with him. It will hurt but not as much as being seen as weak.
Supposedly, Trump’s people called XI and asked him to call Trump, according to a news report, to make him look like the strong one. I’m not sure that was a true story, I can’t imagine XI wanting to do them any favors.
Yes. it’s amazing that senior legal professionals that charge a fortune for negotiating could not recognize or strategize against their opponent. Why? $$$$
They will now learn that the bully will not leave them alone. Compromising their morals and standards was useless. They are just lying POS
It is amazing they were so naive and people pay them big bucks. I learned that from a law firm I used to use. I am sure their clients will now wonder if these law firms are worth the money.
Wonder if Mr. Art of Shit Deal has ever played poker. Because Xi said, "I see your US import Tariffs, and raise you 125% Chinese import Tariffs. Call or Raise, white boy."
You can tell that many decades ago trump took some lessons showing power.
the dark suit, the red tie, where he sits, insulting and berating others publicly, no compromise rather hit back harder, waiting for others to call you, etc
Old school power games. And companies and countries fall for it.
yep. A very old school power play. Magas like it. There is a group of people that respond to it. These people want to be told what to do. They want to be subservient and don’t want any responsibility instead wanting a boss for that. Usually less educated and/or less well read. Old school stuff.
Exactly. It’s not usually seen in a president or ceo. But these are not normal times. He only understands you standing up to him. Find a place to hit him and make it hurt. Find new markets. Americans will be far less patient than many other people. it won’t last unless you cave.
classic trumppster logic more, more for me,me,me, who is going to stop this dumpster fire. waiting for congress to do their duty and oversee oval office.
It’s satisfying, but that only works occasionally while their brains are still developing. Once they are “adults” it has become pathological. Sociopaths can’t be cured, managed only by depriving them of power.
And the really stupid law firms that folded could have stopped Trump in a court of law like other credible firms have done. I mean who in their right mind would now use the firms that stupidly folded?
Then don’t judge them based on our limited information, understanding, or knowledge. What happened at universities was not the same for all of them. A law firm isn’t just a handful of people or even 100 people. What about their income or established clientele?
We all know you can’t bargain with a bully like trump. How are these smart lawyers so shocked by this & how did they not see this was there future once they face in?
Trump knows he is on the fast track for impeachment after the midterms. He is already factoring the 940 million the firms pledged for pro bono to defend his dumb, lazy, senile, dictator wannabe azz.
Willkie Trump & Whatshisname are proud to represent the KKK, The Aryan Brotherhood, and The Proud Boys in their lawsuit against, well...all of humanity.
He thinks he has a billion dollar’s worth of free legal representation that he can use to go after his political enemies in court. To further bully and just intimidate others into submission as they’re bankrupted attempting to defend themselves against baseless claims.
Its pretty weird that ONE person demands so much money in free legal services. I imagine all that money Trump grifted from his followers "to fight back" will simply go into his bank account for personal use.
Good. I hope he blackmail s the shit out of them because everybody realizes their big lawyers and they are nothing but bullshit they are overrated and they are exposed when Trump is gone these motherfuckers will go out of business you watch and see.
Never let them forget they are weak, overrated
Mobsters who ask for protection money always want more once you make the first payment. In this instance, the marks are major law firms and now that they have caved, he will continue to ask for more. They weren't smart enough to see this?
I agree with you General.
This vet is on your six.
I’m surprised they pulled what they pulled on you.
You came in defense of your nation no bone 🦴 spurs stopped you.
He is a security, financial and political risk to this nation. He’s got to go
Four star General Milley WILL get everything reinstated once the Asshat is out of office. We the People will make sure all wrongs have been righted so our voices will be heard!
How dumb are these law firms that caved to the felon? Do they know what the word FELON means? The traitor has screwed every business he's ever dealt with and these "lawyers" didn't think about his history and his crimes ? It's totally idiotic and I hope these firms go under.
Mafia rule.. We just wanna wet our beak..
then next week..we just want just a lil more..
Maybe the fallen law firms that capitulated can rescind their offer, band together and fight back, rather than lose our democracy and their souls. They should look to Harvard's grit and resolve. Fight back👊🇺🇸🔥
He’s gonna bleed them dry, bully them into committing crimes then claim he doesn’t even know them or what they did leaving them broke and with felony charges and likely prison time just like everyone else in tRumPs inner circle
Absolutely. A simple look at past history and you know that anybody who gets involved with him in any way, shape or form winds up getting screwed. Ask Giuliani.
To quote Rick Wilson: Every thing Trump touches dies.
And the death is slow, agonizing, humiliating, excruciating, debasing, and if you’ve bent the knee well deserved.
IKR this is the total look of unfuckinsurprise on my face as well! like wait an abuser gets what they want and now they back for MORE oh the irony and audacity play stupid games win stupid prizes yea!
Who enters into contract to provide services without SEEING the contract and reading it fully before agreeing to a deal. I mean aren’t these folks LAWYERS? They gave the felon an inch and he took a mile and in the process damaged their reputations forever. 🤦🏻♀️
This asshole wants to control everything, absolutely everything. He thinks he knows everything, but he knows absolutely nothing. Well this is a dumpster fire!
Last night I read an article on how empty the current deals are. But it warned that Trump would be back for more. The firms thought they could buy him off with tepid language that still allowed him to brag. They're the stupidest packs of attorneys in the country. Liberal orgs should shun them.
I thought they offered a determined number of hours and for certain legal cases. Someone said they will probably be used in the tariff/trade negotiations. The DOJ and WH staff has been gutted. If it took almost 2 years to renegotiate NAFTA, how long for 75 countries?
And it’s actually a good thing. There’s no signed contract that they are legally obligated to. Or time they are obligated to. It looks more like legal assistance to his legal team or the DOJ. Look at the number of legal challenges in just over 80 days.
If they would have just listened to you George. When you are dealing with an extreme malignant narcissist, you make your deal with the devil. He won't stop demanding concessions once he knows you will give in a little bit. He will just keep going.
Anyone think about what George has sacrificed in standing up to Trump? Outside of some in the mental health profession, George was the first I heard who publicly called Trump a sociopath. I recognized that Trump was because I worked alongside one and researched the disorder and more people should
Agreed. For the last 8 years George Conway has been the most steady and loud voice on Trump's narcissistic and anti-social disordered pathologies (along with so many mental health professionals). It's amazing that people still do not know what they are dealing with when they deal with Trump.
He was/is a conservative and a member of the Federalist Society. He also recognized that Trump was nothing he proposed he was. Not only has Trump further divided the country but he even managed to divide the evangelicals. I still have the morals and values I was raised with. What happened to theirs?
Of course dTrump47 will,bc giving in is consenting to being used & abused.Really question how ‘intelligent’ they are,seriously!?Didn’t have to go to an ‘ivy league’ or Stanford Law to know once give up or compromise/negotiate your ‘Principles’,ie ‘inalienable Truths’,you will
2. stand to loose it all. Because of their cowardice,&perhaps laziness fighting for their Principles ,they will pay. To
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What everyone who tries to placate Trump needs to know is this: The only way to win is not to play. Every higher education institution & every law firm in this country needs to stand together with their respective colleagues & tell Donald Trump to FUCK OFF.
And it's the same with us. We cannot give him OR the oligarchs an inch. They will take and take until they suck us dry of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.
We have to maintain forward momentum and take our movement to them and not back down. Not an inch.
I wouldn’t hire a law firm that went to trump and whats that word, capitu, no thats not it , bent the nope thats not it , kissed his așș, yep thats it.
A law firm that is stupid enough to make a deal with Trump just shows it's in the wrong line of business - I wouldn't hire them even if I got them pro bono. Suggest they all move to Florida to pick fruit now that Trump sent the workers to El Salvador.
Slava Marki Eliasi!
Give the bully your lunch money today and guaranteed tomorrow he’ll be back for more. This is why my Dad said you punch them in the face the first time.
For supposedly smart people they did a very dumb thing. They trusted Trump telling them the pro bono work would be for charities and antisemitism. Or they didn’t trust him and agreed to it anyway so they could make more buckets of money. What a bunch of self-serving fools.
I know if I was working for one of those firms that knuckled under doing "pro bono" work for this administration, I wouldn't be trying to win. Quite the opposite, in fact.
One would think that all these highly educated high priced lawyers would have considered that before displaying their object cowardice for the whole world to see. I guess your hourly fee and the diploma on your expensive wall is not indicative of whether you are a “good” lawyer.
Trump barring law offices from Courts or accessing evidence necessary for their clients is nothing less than Restraint of Trade. Exactly the opposite of supposed Republican philosophy. Not even some of the clowns in SCOTUS could twist the logic for this one.
Trump wants them to grovel and then he’ll make them do things that are against the rule of law and our constitution!! They have given their souls to the devil!
These firms should just close up shop now b/c who is going to want to hire them after this? They made a stupid decision based on fear of losing their "reputation" & lucrative business. Would anyone trust them now? They've made themselves Donald Trump's bitches!
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I hope it’s a lot more. I hope it’s a whole lot more. I hope he’s asking for 10 times more than he did last time.
And then he’s gonna come back for more because that’s what happens when you submit to blackmail.
He’s a criminal, whether he’s in the oval office or in the toilet.
The NAACP, AARP, ACLU, ALL UNIONS, all colleges, airline companies, trucking companies, everyone join this national Work Stop 4/17-19.
Demand the resignation of tRump and company!
#BuildtheResistance
literally, the first lesson from the Bible... wtf is wrong with MAGA?
“Once you have paid him the Denegeld you’ll never get rid of the Dane.”
🤦♂️
Companies and countries need to learn. Do not deal with him. It will hurt but not as much as being seen as weak.
They will now learn that the bully will not leave them alone. Compromising their morals and standards was useless. They are just lying POS
the dark suit, the red tie, where he sits, insulting and berating others publicly, no compromise rather hit back harder, waiting for others to call you, etc
Old school power games. And companies and countries fall for it.
His old brain can't take it.
Thanks for this!
Ralphie’s pissed.
Income? Clientele? Come on, man.
Can come only out of a deranged mind like his.
His mother must have really hated him.
Never let them forget they are weak, overrated
This vet is on your six.
I’m surprised they pulled what they pulled on you.
You came in defense of your nation no bone 🦴 spurs stopped you.
He is a security, financial and political risk to this nation. He’s got to go
then next week..we just want just a lil more..
Maybe the fallen law firms that capitulated can rescind their offer, band together and fight back, rather than lose our democracy and their souls. They should look to Harvard's grit and resolve. Fight back👊🇺🇸🔥
And the death is slow, agonizing, humiliating, excruciating, debasing, and if you’ve bent the knee well deserved.
Be ashamed if something should happen to it".
- Donald J. Trump
Give them a yard, they'll want a pool in it.
Losses. If they had any principles and integrity.
For Trump, enough will never be enough.
If nothing else, tRump has ripped the cover off all the empty words and policies these institutions supposedly upheld.
@democrats.senate.gov,
step up or step out of the way for a non-conplacient, non-lazy,non-cowardly full
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These highly educated lawyers folding to trump has to be some of the highest level stupid ever.
Literally no upside to folding.
Oh HELL NO!
https://www.cnn.com/2025/03/24/politics/ms-13-leader-deported-el-salvador-boasberg-order?cid=ios_app
BEEN CHARGE RAPE?
We have to maintain forward momentum and take our movement to them and not back down. Not an inch.
Book smart
Street stupid.
Hmmm . . . . Where have I heard this before?
Damn.
Oh.... Russia.
Slava Marki Eliasi!
There are no deals with sarlaccs.
Until this Cult is gone, our Country is corrupt as they come!
PEOPLE should never go to them for counselling cause trump will tell them what to say and what to do
Ignorance is bliss
These law firms don’t know the difference between truth and lies
Thanks for the TL cleanser.
What pathetic law firms to crumble under intimidation!!
https://bsky.app/profile/maddow.msnbc.com/post/3lmwxvlifmk27