Panel: Get Out Of Jail Free — How To Get A Presidential Pardon
Worried about a potential conviction? Relax, in his second term, Donald Trump has used the power of the pardon as a get-out-of-jail loyalty card for even the most corrupt politicians and businessmen. In less than two years, he’s issued more than 1,600 pardons, including a blanket pardon for nearly 1,500 January 6th rioters.
Corruption can be tempting, but thanks to Trump, it’s never been safer. This panel walks you through the tips and tricks to curry favor with the president, so that when he wipes the slate clean for the politicians and businessmen who stole from families and taxpayers or eroded the public’s trust, your name is on the list too.
Panelists include:
- Paul Walczak — Evaded millions in taxes, then received a pardon after his mother raised millions for MAGA candidates and paid $1 million to dine with the president at Mar-a-Lago.
- Trevor Milton — Donated $1.8 million to Trump’s campaign shortly before receiving a pardon that wiped out his entire $660 million restitution order.
- Rod Blagojevich — Former Illinois governor, was convicted in 2011 of corruption, including trying to sell Barack Obama’s vacated Senate seat, and received a full pardon from Trump in 2025.
- Brian Kelsey — Former Tennessee state senator; Trump pardoned Kelsey, who pleaded guilty to a federal campaign finance conspiracy.
- Michele Fiore — Former Las Vegas councilwoman and Nevada state lawmaker, convicted on seven counts in a wire-fraud scheme.
- Scott Jenkins — Elected Virginia sheriff, convicted of pocketing over $75,000 in a “badges-for-cash” bribery scheme.
- George Santos — Trump commuted the prison sentence of this disgraced former U.S. Representative who was convicted of fraud and identity theft tied to his campaign.
