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tulipsandroses

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1. He also commuted the 6 life sentences of notorious gangster Larry Hoover - at the behest of Kanye West

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Original post)

Fri May 30, 2025, 01:02 AM

May 30

Hoover still has to serve state time so this is purely performative. Hoover has cult status in some circles. Some folks romanticize him like Al Capone, Scarface, Billy the Kid. I am guessing trump is trying to keep/earn the support of some low information misogynistic black men.
Hoover made over 100 million dollars a year as a drug king pin - He says he has changed. I don't know how much of a danger he would still be to society at 75 yrs old, however I think there are far more deserving people.

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Analyzing why Trump's recent pardons are "really significant," according to presidential historian - Face the Nation [View all] Rhiannon12866 May 30 OP

He also commuted the 6 life sentences of notorious gangster Larry Hoover - at the behest of Kanye West tulipsandroses May 30 #1

At 75, he's likely much less of a threat than the violent Jan6th insurrectionists Rhiannon12866 May 30 #2