Trump Last Day Pardons and Farewell Speech
We ran the numbers: There are 13647 news articles covering this topic. 52% (7100) are left leaning, 34% (4693) are center, and 14% (1854) are right leaning.
President Trump granted clemency to 143 people on his last night in office. While left-leaning articles highlight that the first pardon that President Trump issued was to former Arizona sheriff Joe Arpaio, right-leaning articles highlight that Trump has repeatedly vowed to play an influential role in the party going forward.
A left-leaning article by The Washington Post highlights that the first pardon that President Trump issued was to former Arizona sheriff Joe Arpaio, who was convicted of a criminal contempt and has been a strong supporter of Trump. Since even before his inauguration four years ago, Trump derided the idea that should be any investigations of possible connections between his campaign and Russia.
USA Today published a centrist article reporting that President Trump did not grant clemency to himself nor U.S. Capitol rioters. However, he did grant pardons to 73 people and commuted the sentences of 70 people.
A right-leaning article by Fox News highlights that speaking on Wednesday morning, Trump told supporters that “we will be back in some form.” Trump has repeatedly vowed to play an influential role in the party going forward but refused to concede his election defeat at the hands of incoming President Joe Biden.
From the left
With his last pardons, Trump makes clear his position on political corruption
The Washington Post
From the center
President Trump grants clemency to 148 people, but not for himself or his family
USA Today