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Claim: President-elect Donald Trump promised to pardon rioters who were convicted after storming the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.


Reasoning: Donald Trump has made multiple public statements expressing his intention to pardon many of the individuals convicted for their roles in the Jan. 6 Capitol attack. However, he has never stated a blanket promise to pardon all individuals involved. Trump has consistently suggested he would review cases individually, pardoning those he believed were treated unfairly. While he has strongly criticized the judicial process and sentencing of many rioters, Trump has also acknowledged that certain individuals acted inappropriately and may not qualify for a pardon.

His statements include phrases like “inclined to pardon many” and “if it requires pardons, we will give them pardons,” but he also noted that he would not extend pardons to those who “got out of control.” These qualifications and the lack of specific criteria for pardons differentiate his intentions from a universal or unconditional promise.


Fact or Fiction? Mostly Fiction. While Trump has pledged to pardon many Jan. 6 rioters, his statements do not amount to a blanket promise to pardon all of them.

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