Donald Trump actually said...

These were people that actually love our country. So we thought a pardon would be appropriate. They've served years in jail. They should not have served.

Context

Trump defends his decision to pardon January 6th defendants, claiming they love the country and shouldn't have served time.

01/20/2025

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