--- title: Trump Trolled in Craigslist Ad Seeking White House Attorney description: In the wake of Stormy Daniels' 60 Minutes interview, one Craigslist user decided to put out an ad for a new White House lawyer. canonical: https://time.com/5217843/trump-attorney-craigslist-ad/ author: Megan McCluskey article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2018-03-27T21:32:23.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-06-24T06:56:42.216Z og:title: Trump Trolled in Ad Seeking Attorney for 'Difficult Client' og:description: "Working knowledge of social media, especially Twitter is a plus" og:url: https://time.com/5217843/trump-attorney-craigslist-ad/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltc5524b6818be7f0e/69892c20fb4eac9bff896293/trump-craigslist-ad.jpg?branch=production&width=594&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 594 og:image:height: 334 og:image:alt: President Donald Trump at Andrews Air Force Base og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Trump Trolled in Ad Seeking Attorney for 'Difficult Client' twitter:description: "Working knowledge of social media, especially Twitter is a plus" twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltc5524b6818be7f0e/69892c20fb4eac9bff896293/trump-craigslist-ad.jpg?branch=production&width=594&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # Trump Trolled in Craigslist Ad Seeking Attorney for 'Difficult Client' at White House > Sponsored content. 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"Working knowledge of social media, especially Twitter is a plus"_  by [Megan McCluskey](https://time.com/author/megan-mccluskey/)  ## Megan McCluskey Staff Writer Mar 27, 2018 9:32 PM UTC  by [Megan McCluskey](https://time.com/author/megan-mccluskey/)  ## Megan McCluskey Staff Writer Mar 27, 2018 9:32 PM UTC In the wake of adult film star [Stormy Daniels](http://time.com/5216773/opponents-borrow-trump-playbook/) appearing on [_60 Minutes_](http://time.com/5215079/stormy-daniels-60-minutes-donald-trump-reality-tv/)to discuss her [alleged affair](http://time.com/5216747/jimmy-carter-stormy-daniels-donald-trump/) with President Donald Trump, one enterprising Craigslist user decided to put out an ad for a new White House lawyer. As noted by [Mashable](https://mashable.com/2018/03/27/craigslist-ad-trump-attorney/?utm%5Fcid=hp-h-1#MNHEG2zt9gqJ), the [posting](https://washingtondc.craigslist.org/doc/lgl/d/seeking-lead-attorney-for/6544195570.html)—which appeared on the classifieds site on Tuesday—seeks an attorney for a “difficult client” located at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington D.C. “Seeking a lead attorney to represent client involved in an ongoing Federal investigation,” it reads. “Working knowledge of social media, especially Twitter is a plus, as is a better than average knowledge of the adult film industry and a collection of _Playboy_ magazines from 1985-2010\. Must look the part – Gregory Peck or Tommy Lee Jones type. Prior appearances on Fox News a huge plus.” However, the listing’s creator, a so-called General John—seemingly a reference to Chief of Staff General John Kelly—has made it clear the post is a joke. “I just thought it would be funny to see an ad for Trump’s attorney the same place you’d go looking for a used futon,” the poster told Mashable. 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