US May Use Law Firms Striking Deals With Trump to Work on Trade Negotiations

The president said ‘a lot of countries’ want to make deals ’that are proper for the United States’ and the firms can help negotiate those trade agreements.

President Donald Trump delivers remarks during a Cabinet meeting at the White House on April 10, 2025. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images

President Donald Trump said on April 10 that during negotiations with U.S. trading partners, his administration may reach out to the law firms that struck deals with him after his executive orders threatened to revoke their government contracts and security clearances.

Trump made the comments during a Cabinet meeting on Thursday.