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applegrove

(132,419 posts) Sat Apr 11, 2026, 02:20 AM Yesterday

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The fact Donald J. Trump is preemptively promising pardons to everyone in his orbit is proof you fucked

Pamela in CA‬
‪@pamica.bsky.social‬
· 4h
Dear SCOTUS,
The fact Donald J. Trump is preemptively promising pardons to everyone in his orbit is proof you fucked The American People and made the greatest mistakes of your lives. Live in shame if you even have a conscience.

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The fact Donald J. Trump is preemptively promising pardons to everyone in his orbit is proof you fucked (Original Post) applegrove Yesterday OP

The autopen Old Crank Yesterday #1

And don't they have to admit their guilt to get a pardon? Maraya1969 Yesterday #4

Auto Pen Will Travel, Pardons for Hire Emile Yesterday #2

Everyone... 2naSalit Yesterday #3

Effectively giving his cronies a license to commit crimes Norbert Yesterday #5

Old Crank

(7,132 posts)

1. The autopen

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Sat Apr 11, 2026, 04:26 AM

Yesterday

Is going to burn up from so much use.

Of course ever crime committed after the pardon is still punishable.

Maraya1969

(23,510 posts)

4. And don't they have to admit their guilt to get a pardon?

Reply to Old Crank (Reply #1)

Sat Apr 11, 2026, 07:41 AM

Yesterday

Emile

(42,478 posts)

2. Auto Pen Will Travel, Pardons for Hire

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Sat Apr 11, 2026, 05:30 AM

Yesterday

2naSalit

(103,124 posts)

3. Everyone...

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Sat Apr 11, 2026, 07:23 AM

Yesterday

Who can pay the employees' fees that is.

A pardon is an admission of guilt.

Norbert

(7,802 posts)

5. Effectively giving his cronies a license to commit crimes

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Sat Apr 11, 2026, 08:11 AM

Yesterday

How is this allowed?

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