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In reply to the discussion: The Bribe Heard 'Round the World: Paul Weiss and the $40 Million Favor [View all]Ms. Toad
(38,377 posts)It agreed to do a fraction of the pro bono work which it does every year anyway for groups/causes which are typical recipients of pro bono work. I would be very surprised if Weiss even has to divert any of it's existing pro bono work to different recipients. So no. Weiss did not give Trump ANY free legal work at all.
This is the same as when Trump claimed Mexico and Canada promised border assistance (they were already providing) in exchange for delaying the tariffs - and the response them, was that they were so smart in pulling the will over Trump's eyes.
What isn't the same is the rest of the deal (and isn't receiving the reporting it deserves) and which actually gives Trump a win, as long as the reports (not denied by Weiss) are true.