Trump says he won't pardon Sean Combs because "when I ran for office, he was very hostile"

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4. Trump's pardons are based entirely on the applicant's attitude toward

or statements about Trump. No matter what kind of heinous crimes they were convicted of, they get a pardon if they like Trump (case on point, the J6 insurrectionists). If they didn't like Trump or ever spoke against him, they get no pardon or commutation even if the applicant meets all the usual guidelines - evidence of rehabilitation, good conduct, etc. J6 defendants excepted (they were fighting for him, after all), he seems particularly inclined to pardon crimes involving fraud or other financial misconduct, reflecting that he doesn't seem to consider that sort of crime to deserve punishment - for obvious reasons. The lesson is that if you're considering committing a crime, particularly one involving money, first be sure to post plenty of comments on social media raving about the glory and greatness of Trump.