Trump Pardons Convicted Fraudster for 2nd Time

Friday, January 16, 2026

The president issued a raft of clemency grants this week, including pardoning a woman he had given relief to once before and a man whose daughter had donated millions to a Trump super PAC.

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MAGATS don't care. They support fraud. They voted for fraudster, rapist.

#1 | Posted by johnny_hotsauce at 2026-01-16 02:25 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 2

The rancid------------- continues to pardon his fellow fraudsters.

#2 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2026-01-16 02:26 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

White House For Sale, Cheap!

Get 'chur Pardons Here Now!

Trumpers have given up the Right to be called Americans.

#3 | Posted by Corky at 2026-01-16 03:53 PM | Reply

President Piggy stole $500,000,000 from Venezuela. Corruption means absolutely nothing anymore

This fat fuck cannot die soon enough.

Thanks magat scum for destroying our great nation. You are truly despicable pieces of shit.

#4 | Posted by truthhurts at 2026-01-16 03:57 PM | Reply

Now what was that whole thing about Hunter Biden's laptop? Remember that? And HRC's emails? Man, talk about government scandals at the highest level...

#5 | Posted by catdog at 2026-01-16 04:46 PM | Reply

It may save him some paperwork to issue durable blanket preemptive pardons. The precedent is there.

#6 | Posted by john_savage1 at 2026-01-16 05:04 PM | Reply

"It's a big club, see..."
[georgecarlin.jpg]

#7 | Posted by john_savage1 at 2026-01-16 05:05 PM | Reply

#7 WTF is "[georgecarlin.jpg"?

A quick Google search reveals thousands of George Carlin JPEG files.

To which one are you referring?

#8 | Posted by A_Friend at 2026-01-16 05:08 PM | Reply

#7 WTF is "[georgecarlin.jpg"?
A quick Google search reveals thousands of George Carlin JPEG files.
To which one are you referring?
#8 | Posted by A_Friend at 2026-01-16 05:08 PM

Carlin is perhaps best remembered as witty, sardonic anti-authoritarian and as an S-tier American sceptic.

Searching Carlin in correlation with "It's a big club" shows the relative content.:]

My search assist spat out:

"It's a big club, and you ain't in it" is a famous quote by comedian George Carlin, referring to the idea that a small group of wealthy and powerful individuals control society, leaving the majority of people excluded from real influence and decision-making. This phrase highlights issues of inequality and the disconnect between the elite and the general public.

#9 | Posted by redlightrobot at 2026-01-16 06:02 PM | Reply

#9 Thanks, Red.

Would be very, very helpful if the author of said post had provided that context, in plain English.

As you were so kind to do.

#10 | Posted by A_Friend at 2026-01-16 06:09 PM | Reply

Righties don't even try to defend this.

They sit idly by reacting with *meh* as their boy is brazenly corrupt every day.

#11 | Posted by jpw at 2026-01-16 06:23 PM | Reply

Would be very, very helpful if the author of said post had provided that context, in plain English.

#10 | Posted by A_Friend

Maybe you could figure it out, like redlightrobot.
Keep your mind in shape.

#12 | Posted by john_savage1 at 2026-01-16 06:36 PM | Reply