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(172,020 posts) Thu May 14, 2026, 07:05 AM 3 hrs ago

Trump wants to pardon 250 people for America's 250th birthday: report

Source: The Independent

Wednesday 13 May 2026 19:11 EDT

Donald Trump is considering issuing 250 presidential pardons to celebrate the 250th anniversary of America, according to a new report. The president may make the announcement on June 14, his own birthday, or on July 4, people familiar with the matter told The Wall Street Journal.

Trump has already faced criticism for issuing an historic number of pardons since returning to office for his second term, despite vowing to end what he described as the “politicization” of the Justice Department during his campaign.

Many of these were handed out to individuals convicted of crimes related to the January 6 insurrection. On his first day back in office last year Trump has issued pardons to over 1,500 of those involved in the storming of the Capitol.

The WSJ reports that plans for the 250 pardons this summer are still in the preliminary stages and that even some within the Trump administration have raised concerns that issuing too high a number of pardons could affect Republicans in the midterm elections.

Read more: https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-250-presidential-pardons-america-birthday-b2976194.html

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Trump wants to pardon 250 people for America's 250th birthday: report (Original Post) BumRushDaShow 3 hrs ago OP

yeah, axe murderer, rapist, slasher patriots to the front of the line bucolic_frolic 3 hrs ago #1

At a minimum of $1M per pardon, what lobbyists report it costs to get Trump to even look at a pardon request, sop 2 hrs ago #2

Look for Maxwell's name to be buried somewhere UpInArms 2 hrs ago #3

She'll be on a plane flying out of the country before we even hear she's been released FakeNoose 2 hrs ago #5

Trump may pardon a handful of people whose crimes make Maxwell look llke Mother Teresa by comparison, sop 2 hrs ago #6

cover for ghislaine's pardon no doubt Blues Heron 2 hrs ago #4

Looking for 250 people willing to pay an extra anniversary surcharge? tanyev 1 hr ago #7

Maybe he could have them cage fight for pardons on the South Lawn, the MAGATs would love that ToxMarz 1 hr ago #8

His compassion for convicted criminals Alice Kramden 1 hr ago #9

I know one who will get (buy) a pardon from Trump, Ohio Republican Larry Householder. $60,000 bribe Botany 1 hr ago #10

Alex Murdoch is getting a new MURDER trial but sadly for Trump those are Bengus81 1 hr ago #11

He later plead guilty (with a plea deal) for various federal financial crimes BumRushDaShow 59 min ago #12

A rogue's gallery of corrupt politicians. JohnnyRingo 50 min ago #13

Are there any white collar fraudsters even left in prison? Prairie Gates 42 min ago #14

Crypto bro Sam Bankman-Fried is still locked up BumRushDaShow 33 min ago #16

And the bidding war begins. Baitball Blogger 38 min ago #15

What a stupid child. SamuelAdams 31 min ago #17

Pedofiles, fraudsters, and political apparatchiks all... Wounded Bear 4 min ago #18

bucolic_frolic

(55,752 posts)

1. yeah, axe murderer, rapist, slasher patriots to the front of the line

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Thu May 14, 2026, 07:18 AM

3 hrs ago

Don't want to be unkind to them

SMH

sop

(19,223 posts)

2. At a minimum of $1M per pardon, what lobbyists report it costs to get Trump to even look at a pardon request,

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Thu May 14, 2026, 07:27 AM

2 hrs ago

250 pardons could put a lot of money into Mafia Don's pocket. I wonder if he'll pardon Ghislaine Maxwell?

'Inside the Pardon Playbook: An Analysis of President Trump's Clemency Abuses'

https://campaignlegal.org/update/inside-pardon-playbook-analysis-president-trumps-clemency-abuses

UpInArms

(55,316 posts)

3. Look for Maxwell's name to be buried somewhere

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Thu May 14, 2026, 07:38 AM

2 hrs ago

in the 250 pardons

FakeNoose

(42,331 posts)

5. She'll be on a plane flying out of the country before we even hear she's been released

Reply to UpInArms (Reply #3)

Thu May 14, 2026, 07:51 AM

2 hrs ago

Chump is only too happy to let her out, as long as she's never heard from again....

sop

(19,223 posts)

6. Trump may pardon a handful of people whose crimes make Maxwell look llke Mother Teresa by comparison,

Reply to UpInArms (Reply #3)

Thu May 14, 2026, 07:56 AM

2 hrs ago

hoping to distract the public, and lessen their outrage.

Blues Heron

(9,006 posts)

4. cover for ghislaine's pardon no doubt

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Thu May 14, 2026, 07:46 AM

2 hrs ago

tanyev

(49,636 posts)

7. Looking for 250 people willing to pay an extra anniversary surcharge?

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Thu May 14, 2026, 08:27 AM

1 hr ago

😒

ToxMarz

(3,049 posts)

8. Maybe he could have them cage fight for pardons on the South Lawn, the MAGATs would love that

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Thu May 14, 2026, 08:37 AM

1 hr ago

Alice Kramden

(2,962 posts)

9. His compassion for convicted criminals

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Thu May 14, 2026, 08:37 AM

1 hr ago

Exceeds his regard for regular citizens

Botany

(77,811 posts)

10. I know one who will get (buy) a pardon from Trump, Ohio Republican Larry Householder. $60,000 bribe

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Thu May 14, 2026, 08:55 AM

1 hr ago

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Larry_Householder

As speaker of Ohio’s House he took in over $60 million in bribes from First Energy of Ohio to make
the utility customers pay for not only First Energy’s nuclear power plants but for aging coal fired
plants in Ohio and Indiana along with some sugar for some of the other electric companies too
such as AEP. That 60 million in bribes got the utilities over $1.6 billion in return.

A top executive @ 1st Energy committed suicide and Householder is in prison along some
other Republican law makers.

Ohio is really dirty. The despite all their crimes, gerrymandering, and, being anti abortion
Christo Fascist shits they have things rigged so much here they keep power.

I’m sure Householder has some of his ill gotten loot or rich fossil fuel shits ready to grease
Trump’s hands.