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"Any lawyer who takes a TRUMP CASE is either 'CRAZY,' or a TRUE AMERICAN PATRIOT," Trump wrote

Former President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced on social media he's searching for a new law firm to represent him in an appeal against last week's jury verdict awarding $83.3 million to writer E. Jean Carroll.

He left a message to prospective hires in the Truth Social post, writing: "Any lawyer who takes a TRUMP CASE is either 'CRAZY,' or a TRUE AMERICAN PATRIOT." The former president's announcement follows his vow to appeal the jury's decision last Friday, predicated by the presiding federal judge's September ruling finding him liable for defamation.

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[–] Glide@lemmy.ca 40 points 1 year ago (2 children)

"Any lawyer who takes a TRUMP CASE is either 'CRAZY,' or a TRUE AMERICAN PATRIOT," Trump wrote

It's not often Trump writes something I agree with, but I have to admit, they are certainly one of those two things.

[–] LilB0kChoy@midwest.social 8 points 1 year ago

Yeah but he screwed up the quotes again. Should be:

Any lawyer who takes a TRUMP CASE is either CRAZY, or a ‘TRUE AMERICAN PATRIOT’

[–] OpenStars@startrek.website 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

*and* a

*at least * one

ftfy:-)

[–] betterdeadthanreddit@lemmy.world 23 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Calling something a "Trump case" should become an informal description among lawyers for a hopeless defense of an idiot loudmouth client.

[–] GluWu@lemm.ee 12 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Funny how "Trump card", having been a been used as something that is a sure absolute win, will turn into the exact opposite. I see people saying it throughout media of the last 30 years. Kids that watch that old stuff in the future will have no fucking idea why they would say that.

[–] norbert@kbin.social 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Trump Card is going to end up being all the incriminating evidence you left behind.

[–] OpenStars@startrek.website 3 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Bill Clinton left a Trump card all over that dress... :-P

[–] norbert@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago

Slick Willy strikes again.

[–] TheLowestStone@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Why is this the second Monical Lewinsky joke I've seen on Lemmy today? Did I fall into a time warp?

[–] Riven@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Happens whenever we're closeish to an election.

[–] cheese_greater@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Its like a corrolary of that Godwin's law. Midway, Monica Lewinsky or something lol

[–] OpenStars@startrek.website 22 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yes, it is ahem the "lawyer's fault", right...

[–] baldingpudenda@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

"I can say the person I raped is not my type and didn't rape. The only reason I gotta pay 83 million is because I got fucked by my lawyer! - trump

[–] OpenStars@startrek.website 2 points 1 year ago

Ofc not, he prefers ~~his daughter~~ younger girls.

[–] Catoblepas@lemmy.blahaj.zone 18 points 1 year ago

Any lawyer who takes a TRUMP CASE is either 'CRAZY,' or a TRUE AMERICAN PATRIOT," Trump wrote

Oh boy, I know the answer to this one!

[–] Carvex@lemmy.world 15 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It's New York, he has to post the 83M before he can appeal in a civil case. They don't let deadbeats waste their court time.

[–] cheese_greater@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

So glad there's finally stakes for this fucker and also its unfalsifiable. They gettin' paid no matter wat

[–] Mammal@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You mean the man with a reputation for not paying his lawyers is having trouble finding competent legal council?

I'm shocked. Shocked, I tell you.

[–] OpenStars@startrek.website 2 points 1 year ago

I hope not that shocked though:-)

[–] stopthatgirl7@kbin.social 7 points 1 year ago

Trump is being told repeatedly that shutting up is free, and yet he still keeps flapping his jaws.

[–] Taco2112@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

So a loser wants to hire another loser after their last loser lost.

[–] 0110010001100010@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀

[–] Socsa@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I'm sure all the best lawyers are on truth social

[–] assassin_aragorn@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

That's the funniest part of all this. I heard his lawyer talk once, and I could instantly tell she was chosen because she was MAGA, not on legal merits.

Literally the best he can get now are all on truth social lmao

[–] psycho_driver@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

That and Trump probably liked looking at her butt.

[–] ChunkMcHorkle@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

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[–] perviouslyiner@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

"... and it appears that a better lawyer is worth at least seventy eight million dollars" - LegalEagle is not impressed with this representation!

[–] mp3@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 year ago

Looks like someone won't be able to afford another RGB laptop.

[–] Tenthrow@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

😂🤣😬🤣💀

[–] athos77@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago

TIL "true American patriot" is the legal hiring term for "must be passionate about your job" and "we're all a family here".

[–] ForestOrca@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago

Definitely cray-cray-crazy.

[–] chemicalprophet@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago

Losers gon' lose. Waddyagunnaddoo?

[–] Everythingispenguins@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Are there any lawyers left?

[–] Nollij@sopuli.xyz 4 points 1 year ago

There's always someone willing to work for free, for 'exposure'.

There's also going to be a number of lawyers whose hubris will get the best of them.