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A NEW FAKE MEME WITH LIES IS BEING POSTED AND HERE ARE SOME FACTS… @everyone Fake news stop posting lies!! No, this statement is not true—it’s a mix of exaggeration and misleading claims. While Donald Trump’s use of the pardon power has been widely criticized as abusive (e.g., for favoring political allies, January 6 participants, and self-interested figures like Rudy Giuliani or Juan Orlando Hernandez), the raw numbers don’t support the idea that he’s issued “over 1,500” pardons and commutations, nor that this exceeds all recent presidents combined. Here’s a breakdown based on official U.S. Department of Justice data and reporting up to December 4, 2025: Total Clemency Grants by Trump • First term (2017–2021): 237 total acts (143 pardons + 94 commutations). This was relatively low compared to predecessors, with many going to high-profile allies like Michael Flynn and Roger Stone via an ad-hoc process bypassing the Office of the Pardon Attorney. • Second term (2025–present): Reports vary due to mass/blanket actions, but credible tallies put it at 1,500–2,000+ total clemency grants so far (e.g., a first-day mass pardon/commutation for ~1,500 January 6 defendants, plus ~142 individual pardons and 28 commutations by November 9). This surge is unprecedented in pace for a single term, but it’s not “over 1,500 pardons” alone—most are commutations or grouped actions. Combined across both terms: Roughly 1,800–2,200 total, but again, not all “pardons.” All recent presidents combined: Over 12,000—way more than Trump’s total. • Even Obama alone (1,927) or Biden (4,245) exceeds Trump’s first-term low, and Biden’s commutations alone dwarf Trump’s second-term surge. Historical peaks like FDR (16,000+) or Truman (2,000+) make Trump’s output look modest in volume. The “abuse” claim holds water qualitatively: Trump’s grants often ignore DOJ guidelines, prioritize loyalty (e.g., 77 fake electors pardoned preemptively), and include “henchmen pardons” for potential future crimes, eroding public trust more than predecessors’ controversies (like Clinton’s Marc Rich pardon). Critics from both parties call for reforms, like congressional oversight, but no president’s hit FDR-level volume. If you’re eyeing this as partisan spin, it’s heavy on rhetoric—stick to DOJ stats for the facts.