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11. Trump's Pay-to-Pardon Scheme

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Wed Dec 3, 2025, 02:31 PM

Wednesday

This week Trump pardoned a private equity fraudster, the drug-trafficking ex-president of Honduras, and a Congressman who allegedly took bribes.

Meanwhile, he's weaponizing government to go after his enemies.

An utter mockery of the rule of law. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NflcWXdV-B0
— Robert Reich (@rbreich.bsky.social) 2025-12-03T19:27:10.181535Z

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Trump pardons Texas Congressman Cuellar and wife [View all] LetMyPeopleVote Wednesday OP

trmp loves criminals. spanone Wednesday #1

"Henry, I don't know you, but you can sleep well tonight," Trump wrote in his social media post announcing the pardon. " riversedge Wednesday #2

Since Trump himself is a criminal, his "pardons" are just him breaking fellow convicts out of jail. RedWhiteBlueIsRacist Wednesday #3

Will this finally get the idiot voters in his District to kick him to the curb? Wiz Imp Wednesday #4

His district's never in history voted for a Rethug. We could've been done w/ him in 2020, 2022 but Pelosi etc stepped in Celerity Wednesday #10

I can remember when Repubs called Democrats soft on crime. sinkingfeeling Wednesday #5

Like he did for Blago newdeal2 Wednesday #6

Pardon your friends , prosecute your enemies. Don Snoreleone💤 surfered Wednesday #7

Trump wants to normalize politicians accepting bribes. LetMyPeopleVote Wednesday #8

So will BlueDog CUELLAR or whatever he is, now hop the aisle? UTUSN Wednesday #9

Trump's Pay-to-Pardon Scheme LetMyPeopleVote Wednesday #11

Keep draining that swamp! Takket Wednesday #12

MadowBlog-Trump's pardon for Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar fits a pro-corruption pattern LetMyPeopleVote Wednesday #13

Bribery, sexual abuse/harassment, no big deal IcyPeas Wednesday #14

Donny aiding and abetting crime Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Wednesday #15

MaddowBlog-Trump didn't do Republicans any favors with his pardon of an indicted congressman LetMyPeopleVote 22 hrs ago #16