Speaking with members of the press on Friday afternoon, President Donald Trump floated the possibility of issuing a presidential pardon to disgraced rapper Sean "Diddy" Combs, saying "it's not a popularity contest" and "I would certainly look at the facts" if asked. (Getty Images/Jane Rosenberg and Francis Chung/Politico/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
In response to a question by Fox News reporter Peter Doocy about his previous friendship with Diddy and whether he would consider a pardon of the former rapper, Trump indicated that he would consider "if I think somebody was mistreated."
The president said that so far "nobody’s asked" for any such pardon, but noted: "I know people are thinking about it. I know that they're thinking about it. I think people have been very close to asking."
"First of all, I'd look at what's happening, and I haven't been watching it too closely, although it's certainly getting a lot of coverage," said Trump.
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US President Donald Trump, right, and Elon Musk, chief executive officer of Tesla Inc., during a news conference in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C., on Friday, May 30, 2025. (Francis Chung/Politico/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
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"As we said, our country is doing really well because of what we're doing, so it's not a popularity contest, so I don’t know, I would certainly look at the facts. If I think somebody was mistreated. Whether they like me or don't like me, it wouldn't have any impact on me," Trump concluded.
Fox News Digital's Tracy Wright contributed to this report.
Peter Pinedo is a politics writer for Fox News Digital.
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