President Trump has exercised the authority of his office to forgive several celebrities in recent times, in particular TV show Todd and Julie Chrisley And rapper Nba Youngboy. On Friday, he was asked if he planned to forgive Sean “Diddy” Combs, the hip-hop magnate which is currently tried in New York on several criminal charges.
In 2012, when Trump hosted “The Apprentice” on NBC, Trump said one day that he was a “good friend” from Combres, according to Fox News correspondent Peter Doocy, who asked the president at a White House press conference if we would plan to forgive Diddy.
“No one asked … (but) I know people think about it,” said Trump, saying that he had not closely followed the cover of the Combs test. “I haven’t seen him, I haven’t talked to him for years. He really loved me a lot, but I think that when I ran for politics, he sort of exploded. ”
Regarding the publication of a forgiveness for Diddy, Trump said: “It is not a popularity competition … I would certainly look at the facts. If I think someone has been mistreated, they love me or don’t like me, that would have no impact on me. ”
Combs is currently tried in a Manhattan Federal Court on accusations of racketeering and sex trafficking. He pleaded not guilty of the accusations. If it is condemned, Combs could spend the rest of his life in prison. According to prosecutors, Combs refused a plea in the case.
Trump’s remarks took place at a press conference on Friday at the Oval Office to rent the technology magnate Elon Musk, who moves away from the administration After managing the Ministry of Government Effectiveness (DOGE). Earlier this week, Musk criticized Trump’s “massive spending bill” in an interview with the “Sunday morning” of CBS, saying that the “work” legislation of Doge.
