Donald Trump announced today he has commuted the sentence of serial liar and former Representative George Santos, the disgraced Republican fabulist from New York who was sentenced to more than seven years in prison for financial fraud.
Breaking News: President Trump commuted the prison sentence of George Santos, the New York Republican who was expelled from Congress. Santos had reported to prison in July after he was sentenced to serve more than 7 years for financial fraud. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/17/u…
— The New York Times (@nytimes.com) October 17, 2025 at 3:43 PM
From Trump’s Truth Social:
“George Santos was somewhat of a ‘rogue,’ but there are many rogues throughout our Country that aren’t forced to serve seven years in prison. I started to think about George when the subject of Democrat Senator Richard ‘Da Nang Dick’ Blumenthal came up again. As everyone remembers, ‘Da Nang’ stated for almost twenty years that he was a proud Vietnam Veteran, having endured the worst of the War, watching the Wounded and Dead as he raced up the hills and down the valleys, blood streaming from his face.
“He was ‘a Great Hero,’ he would leak to any and all who would listen — And then it happened! He was a COMPLETE AND TOTAL FRAUD. He never went to Vietnam, he never saw Vietnam, he never experienced the Battles there, or anywhere else. His War Hero status, and even minimal service in our Military, was totally and completely MADE UP.
“This is far worse than what George Santos did, and at least Santos had the Courage, Conviction, and Intelligence to ALWAYS VOTE REPUBLICAN! George has been in solitary confinement for long stretches of time and, by all accounts, has been horribly mistreated. Therefore, I just signed a Commutation, releasing George Santos from prison, IMMEDIATELY. Good luck George, have a great life!”
Santos was sentenced to 7 years in prison in April after admitting to wire fraud, deceiving campaign donors and misappropriating the identities of 11 people, including family members, to fund his political efforts. He also copped to lying to Congress, stealing money from campaign donors and fraudulently collecting unemployment benefits.
All in all, Santos pleaded guilty to 23 felony counts.
But then, you can imagine that Trump, who was found guilty of 34 felony counts in a New York court, would feel some kinship with Santos.
On July 25, he began his sentence reporting to the Federal Correctional Institution in Fairton, New Jersey – a minimum-security camp with fewer than 50 inmates. He walks free today after serving less than three months.
BREAKING: Trump has just pardoned disgraced former Republican Congressman George Santos and he will be released from prison immediately.
“Good luck George, have a great life!”
Santos literally defrauded donors and is a piece of shit. Why would he do this? pic.twitter.com/iPh2jVkHL2
— CALL TO ACTIVISM (@CalltoActivism) October 17, 2025
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