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red dog 1

(32,562 posts) Fri Jan 16, 2026, 07:02 PM 8 hrs ago

Mrs. Betty Bowers post on Bluesky today

Last edited Fri Jan 16, 2026, 08:42 PM - Edit history (2)

"To pardon one fraudster, Mr. Trump, may be regarded as carelessness; to pardon them yet again looks like encouragement.â€
— Mrs. Betty Bowers (@mrsbettybowers.bsky.social) 2026-01-16T22:55:10.945Z

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Mrs. Betty Bowers post on Bluesky today (Original Post) red dog 1 8 hrs ago OP

His pardon business is booming. surfered 8 hrs ago #1

It looks like bribery, to me. rsdsharp 7 hrs ago #2

Trump is just using pardons to break people out of jail. Next court summons I get for jury duty I'll reply: RedWhiteBlueIsRacist 7 hrs ago #3

sorry, WHO did he pardon? Skittles 7 hrs ago #4

surfered

(11,767 posts)

1. His pardon business is booming.

Reply to red dog 1 (Original post)

Fri Jan 16, 2026, 07:20 PM

8 hrs ago

rsdsharp

(11,807 posts)

2. It looks like bribery, to me.

Reply to red dog 1 (Original post)

Fri Jan 16, 2026, 08:11 PM

7 hrs ago

RedWhiteBlueIsRacist

(1,906 posts)

3. Trump is just using pardons to break people out of jail. Next court summons I get for jury duty I'll reply:

Reply to red dog 1 (Original post)

Fri Jan 16, 2026, 08:16 PM

7 hrs ago

With Trump in office, what's the point of sending someone to jail?

Skittles

(169,787 posts)

4. sorry, WHO did he pardon?

Reply to red dog 1 (Original post)

Fri Jan 16, 2026, 08:17 PM

7 hrs ago

is it a SECRET or something???

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