WASHINGTON, D.C – Former U.S President Donald Trump has cast serious doubt on the possibility of granting a presidential pardon to embattled music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs, sparking a flurry of reactions online — including a scathing post from rapper and producer 50 Cent During a recent interview with Newsmax’s Rob Finnerty, Trump was asked whether he would consider pardoning Diddy, who faces serious legal troubles with a sentencing scheduled for October
Trump’s response was blunt and telling “More likely a no,” Trump said, before elaborating,“He essentially, I guess, is sort of half-innocent… It makes it more difficult to proceed.”
While Trump didn’t entirely rule out a pardon, he made it clear Diddy shouldn’t expect much sympathy The former president recounted that the two once had a cordial relationship, but said things soured quickly when he launched his first presidential campaign “I was very friendly with him
I got along with him great, and he seemed like a nice guy,” Trump recalled.“I didn’t know him well, but when I ran for office, he was very hostile It’s hard—you know, like, we’re human beings and we don’t like to have things cloud our judgment But when you knew someone and you were fine, and then you run for office, and he made some terrible statements—it’s more difficult.”
Those “terrible statements” have resurfaced in recent days, thanks largely to 50 Cent, who continues to troll Diddy on social media In a post dripping with sarcasm, 50 mocked the idea of Trump offering clemency to his long-time rival:
“Can you believe he thought he was getting pardoned
No, Sir, you are not You said very nasty things I told you I was gonna tell him what you said Brother Love Now don’t forget all the nasty things you said 😆LOL,” 50 Cent wrote on X
The post has since gone viral, with fans reposting clips of Diddy’s past remarks about Trump — including a 2016 warning that Trump’s presidency could incite a “race war,” and another clip where Diddy declared, “White men like Trump need to be exiled.”
Sources close to Diddy say his legal team has been quietly lobbying for leniency, but with Trump publicly distancing himself and sentencing still months away, hopes for a pardon are fading fast Trump’s comments come amid growing speculation about how he might use the power of the pardon if re-elected in 2024 — particularly when it comes to celebrity figures or former allies turned critics For now, Diddy’s future remains uncertain, and with 50 Cent gleefully fanning the flames online, the drama between hip-hop and politics shows no signs of cooling off Source: The Zimbabwe Mail
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