Trump began his second presidency by pardoning around 1,500 January 6 rioters and initiating mass layoffs of federal workers. He imposed tariffs on nearly all countries at the highest level since the Great Depression and signed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. Reports claim Donald Trump is considering a pardon for Sean "Diddy" Combs despite disturbing allegations against him. Trump shouldn’t waste one second defending this guy. Trump answers whether he would pardonDiddy.Trump noted he hasn’t followed the case closely and hasn’t spoken to Diddy in years, adding that their relationship cooled after he entered politics. Trump emphasized that any decision would be based on the facts and not on popularity. If Trump were to pardon him, he would likely be released within days. (The Chrisleys were released just one day after Trump announced his decision to pardon them.) Do Trump and Diddy Know Each Other? Sean “Diddy” Combs reportedly reached out to former President Donald Trump seeking a presidential pardon, a request Trump revealed he’s unlikely to grant. The revelation came during an interview with The New York Times on Wednesday. Trump refuses to pardon Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs.Trump Says Diddy Asked Him For Pardon Via Letter — But He's Not Granting It. 11 hours ago. Diddy" Combs is telling fellow inmates at FCI Fort Dix that President Donald Trump will pardon him in early 2026, according to prison sources. President Trump on Friday said he’d “look at the facts” amid suggestions that he could pardon Sean “Diddy” Combs if the rapper is convicted in his ongoing federal sex trafficking and racketeering trial. President Donald Trump responded Friday to a question about potentiallypardoning Sean “Diddy” Combs, who stands indicted on federal charges including sex trafficking. He called a pardon a “smart play” for Trump, potentially a “home run” politically. Background on Diddy’s Legal Situation. Sean “Diddy” Combs was acquitted of racketeering and sex trafficking charges but convicted on two prostitution-related counts in his recent federal trial. In May, beforeDiddy’s conviction on prostitution-related charges, Trump teased the possibility of a pardon for the Bad Boy Records founder, with whom he used to rub elbows in celebrity social circles. Don’t think for a minute that Diddy has abandoned his hopes of getting a presidential pardonjust because Donald Trump recently shot down that request. President Donald Trump has made it clear he will not intervene in Sean "Diddy" Combs' legal fate, even after a long acquaintance and a personal letter asking for clemency. Trump has built a track record of pardoning convicted political supporters in what has been widely seen as a broader rebuke of a justicesystem that found him guilty of criminally falsifying business records less than six months prior to his victory in the 2024 White House election.
