Will Trump forgive Diddy? “ I would certainly look at the facts ”

President Trump exercised the authority of his office to forgive several high-level celebrities, including the stars of reality 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 Combs, according to Fox News correspondent Peter Doocy, who asked the president at a white house press conference if you consider forgiveness for Diddy.

“No one asked … [but] I know that people think about it, “said Trump, saying he hadn’t 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 burst. »»

Regarding the pardons, Trump said: “It is not a popularity competition … I would certainly look at the facts. If I think someone has been mistreated, whether 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.

Trump’s remarks took place at a press conference on Friday at the Oval Office to rent the Elon Musk technology magnate, which moves away from the administration after having managed the government’s ministry (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.