Twitter Goes Off After Trump Claims ‘Many Lawyers’ Want to Represent Him: ‘Please Share the Names’

President Trump claimed on Twitter this morning that “many lawyers” want to represent him in the Russia case, and Twitter reacted with, well, a heavy dose of skepticism.

I talk all day to top lawyers and law firms. What I have heard does not comport with the President’s tweet https://t.co/KTgjzyQ8zl

— Alison Frankel (@AlisonFrankel) March 25, 2018

Dear @realDonaldTrump – to ensure accurate reporting, will you please share the names of these top lawyers/law firms wishing to represent you? Wachtell? Cravath? Gibson Dunn? Kirkland Ellis? Latham? Happy to make any correction needed. https://t.co/XIw7QEGGuK

— Stephanie Ruhle (@SRuhle) March 25, 2018

If many lawyers want to represent Trump, then why did John Dowd just leave the case and why did Ted Olson, who was reportedly contacted about joining Trump’s legal team, decline the offer? pic.twitter.com/OFssakxFS2

— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) March 25, 2018

Mr President- lawyer recommendation for you. His name is Saul. He’s one of the most famous lawyers & only represents the richest. pic.twitter.com/lDaUJUbohj

— Clint Watts (@selectedwisdom) March 25, 2018

As a lawyer with a firm grasp of my ethical obligations and the law, I say Trump is INSANE if he thinks I only seek “fame and fortune” in a client.

Typical attempts by Trump to deflect REALITY: good lawyers don’t want Trump as a client. @matthewjdowd @MSNBC @AmandiOnAir https://t.co/ib1Z6XlVpS

— Katie Phang (@KatiePhang) March 25, 2018

Here’s the President of the United States boasting about how lawyers want to use him to get “fame and fortune” while defending him against allegations of potential federal crimes. Smart political strategy to highlight that. https://t.co/YGiJEhaiL9

— Brian Klaas (@brianklaas) March 25, 2018

This is a prelude to the lawyers who got announced last week, Joe diGenova and Victoria Toensing, being conflicted out because she represents other witnesses, including Corallo. https://t.co/8JQeBFGMzK

— Maggie Haberman (@maggieNYT) March 25, 2018

Uh huh. https://t.co/EoV2RY0MEE

— Rick Wilson (@TheRickWilson) March 25, 2018

President explains that he easily could have gotten a prom date, if he’d really wanted one https://t.co/keu0vbpBow

— David Frum (@davidfrum) March 25, 2018

LOL.

It’s so “unfair to our great country” that most lawyers have (personal and professional) ethics codes that would make it all-but impossible for them to represent someone who, as these tweets suggest, has such a casual relationship with the truth… https://t.co/wlOozB3Ssx

— Steve Vladeck (@steve_vladeck) March 25, 2018

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