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US President Donald Trump has commuted the sentence of former Republican congressman George Santos, who was serving a seven-year prison term for fraud and identity theft. The decision comes just two days after Santos was released from prison, which he began serving less than three months ago.
In a social media post announcing the move, Trump said that Santos had been "horribly mistreated" in prison and therefore deserved to be released immediately. He also criticized Senator Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut for making false claims about his military service, saying that this was much worse than what Santos had done.
Santos's downfall began in 2022 when the New York Times published an investigation revealing that he had lied about his CV, including having a university degree and working for Citigroup and Goldman Sachs. From there, the lies continued to pile up, including allegations that he stole money from a fundraiser for a dying dog and that he lied about his mother surviving the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
In April, Santos was sentenced by a judge who told him: "You got elected with your words, most of which were lies." Prosecutors argued that Santos had used campaign funds to finance his lifestyle, including Botox and subscriptions on the OnlyFans website. He defeated a Democratic incumbent in 2022, flipping the district that encompasses parts of New York's Long Island and Queens, where he grew up.
Santos's lawyers said that Trump's move was welcomed by one of their clients, Joseph Murray, who described it as "God bless President Donald J Trump." However, others have questioned whether Trump's decision was motivated by politics rather than a genuine desire to help Santos.
In a social media post announcing the move, Trump said that Santos had been "horribly mistreated" in prison and therefore deserved to be released immediately. He also criticized Senator Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut for making false claims about his military service, saying that this was much worse than what Santos had done.
Santos's downfall began in 2022 when the New York Times published an investigation revealing that he had lied about his CV, including having a university degree and working for Citigroup and Goldman Sachs. From there, the lies continued to pile up, including allegations that he stole money from a fundraiser for a dying dog and that he lied about his mother surviving the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
In April, Santos was sentenced by a judge who told him: "You got elected with your words, most of which were lies." Prosecutors argued that Santos had used campaign funds to finance his lifestyle, including Botox and subscriptions on the OnlyFans website. He defeated a Democratic incumbent in 2022, flipping the district that encompasses parts of New York's Long Island and Queens, where he grew up.
Santos's lawyers said that Trump's move was welcomed by one of their clients, Joseph Murray, who described it as "God bless President Donald J Trump." However, others have questioned whether Trump's decision was motivated by politics rather than a genuine desire to help Santos.
. On one hand, you feel for the dude who got stuck in prison over some pretty wild lies. He did go through some tough times and it's good that Trump stepped in to help him out. But on the other hand, I think it's kinda shady that he's using Santos's situation to fire back at Blumenthal over his own alleged false claims 
. It's like, one thing doesn't excuse another, you know? And what about all those campaign funds he supposedly used for Botox and OnlyFans subs? That's some serious questionable behavior right there 
. I guess we'll just have to see how this whole thing plays out...
so like the US president just commuted george santos' prison sentence like 2 days after he got out of jail lol what even is that??? i mean i get it trump says he felt bad for him being "horribly mistreated" but like shouldn't he have done this before he went to jail?? seems kinda convenient if u ask me 
. like, santos got caught red-handed for some serious stuff and now he's walking free? it's not even two months in prison and he's already out? that doesn't feel right at all.
. but honestly, i just can't help but feel like trump's motivations are way off base 
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and what's with the jab at blumenthal? seems like more politics as usual to me 
Trump is commuted George Santos's sentence like two days after he got outta prison? It just don't add up. He committed some serious crimes, multiple identity thefts and a whole lot of lies. And now he gets a free pass from Trump? 
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. It's like we're living in some kind of crazy, twisted soap opera over here 
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. And what really gets me is that Trump's trying to spin this as some kind of victim story 
. Give me a break! 
santos got caught red handed multiple times but now hes free because of trump's friends 
. stats show that 77% of americans don't trust politicians anymore 
. but honestly, who doesn't love a good scandal? 
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. some might say it's just numbers, but it's like, why should one group get more leniency than another? 
. maybe he'll try to ride the santos wave to some electoral success 
. wouldn't put it past him! 
. It's all about who you know and who you're related to at this point...
anyway, the onlyfans thing is pretty wild 
. I mean, who needs facts when you can just wing it and hope nobody calls you out on it?