US President Donald Trump Reportedly Considers Pardoning Sean “Diddy” Combs

• It has been reported that Donald Trump may pardon controversial music mogul, Sean "Diddy" Combs
• The US President is said to be "seriously considering" giving Combs a get-out-of-jail card ahead of his sentencing
• This comes after the rapper was acquitted of his most serious charges. However, not everyone is surprised by the President's consideration

President Donald Trump is said to be weighing in on giving Sean "Diddy" Combs a presidential pardon ahead of his sentencing after spending nearly a year in prison.

Will Donald Trump "excuse" Diddy?

There is a possibility that Sean "Diddy" Combs may receive a pardon from the US President.

According to reports, Donald Trump is said to be "seriously considering" excusing the much-accused rapper.

On 29 July 2025, Deadline alleged that several individuals close to Diddy were seeking help from the White House for the music mogul.

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This comes after the Grammy winner was found not guilty of his most severe charges, dropping his jail time from serving life to a possible less-than-five-year prison sentence.

Previously, Briefly News reported on Diddy's lawyers' $50 million (R894,285.000) offer to have the More Money More Problems rapper released on bail.

Meanwhile, ahead of Combs' sentencing on 3 October, all the parties involved are standing by to see whether Trump will sign off on it.

What is a presidential pardon?

A presidential pardon is an act of forgiveness granted by the president to someone who has been convicted of a crime.

In Trump and Diddy's case, the pardon legally nullifies the rapper's conviction and possibly reduces the severity of his punishment.

The decision, or consideration, further speaks to the men's longstanding association, as Deadline reports spans years, as they would often move in similar circles.

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Prior to this, Trump had pardoned several individuals who were convicted of crimes, including Roc Nation CEO Desiree Perez in 2021. She was said to be involved in a conspiracy to distribute narcotics in 1994.

In another viral rant, Nicki Minaj heavily criticised Perez' pardoning and dragged label-founder Jay-Z's name into it:

"Y'all so-called black saviour, #JayZ has a Hispanic CEO who was pardoned by President Trump. Hmm, interesting. So does that mean Desirat isn't a democrat?"

Here's how social media reacted to Donald Trump's consideration

Netizens said they were not surprised that an alleged offender would forgive his own. Read some of their comments:

whotfisjovana said:

"I wouldn’t be surprised."

PauBox fired shots:

"The pedo-President pardons a rapist. It makes sense."

alaye_ng added:

"This should tell you all you need to know about the people in power. They are all in on it."

RoyalMaj3sty trolled:

"I mean, are we surprised? This is just a regular day at the office at this point."

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phonyrappers commented:

"Birds of a feather, what more can I say?"

Yung Miami declares support for Diddy

In an earlier report, Briefly News shared Yung Miami's reaction to her boyfriend Diddy's "victory" in the sex trafficking case.

Previously, many were under the impression that the couple had split. However, the former City Girls member's jubilant celebration proved otherwise.

Social media users dragged Miami, formerly Caresha Romeka Brownlee, for celebrating a convicted criminal.

Source: Briefly News