Trump Pardoned Tax Cheat After Mother Attended $1 Million Dinner

[Danmel]

Source: New York Times

As Paul Walczak awaited sentencing early this year, his best hope for avoiding prison time rested with the newly inaugurated president.

Mr. Walczak, a former nursing home executive who had pleaded guilty to tax crimes days after the 2024 election, submitted a pardon application to President Trump around Inauguration Day. The application focused not solely on Mr. Walczak’s offenses but also on the political activity of his mother, Elizabeth Fago.

Ms. Fago had raised millions of dollars for Mr. Trump’s campaigns and those of other Republicans, the application said. It also highlighted her connections to an effort to sabotage Joseph R. Biden Jr.’s 2020 campaign by publicizing the addiction diary of his daughter Ashley Biden — an episode that drew law enforcement scrutiny.

Read more: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/27/us/politics/trump-pardon-paul-walczak-tax-crimes.html

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They don't even try to hide the corruption.

[Attilatheblond]

1. Now we know the REAL reason Trump portrayed himself as Pope

Selling pardons in the US is lucrative, we know. But selling papal indulgences? Wowza! That business could go global.

[DENVERPOPS]

2. With Trump and the Republican's control

of not only the court system, but the law enforcement groups in our government, (including the IRS), expect this to happen more than ever in the future...........

One classic case is Scott? in Florida whose corporation defrauded Medicare for 1.2 BILLION, he was never charged and is now a U.S. Senator from Florida..........Criminal Corruption is not only ignored, but rewarded......

[republianmushroom]

3. The privilege of wealth and money.

Crooked as a dogs hind leg.

[generalbetrayus]

4. Big surprise - in the Trump regime, it's all about the Benjamins.

[samsingh]

5. Trump is now the law

[sakabatou]

6. No need to hide corruption when Congress won't lift a finger to prosecute you

[Passages]

7. What's in your wallet?

Literally, that's how he shakes it down.

[JoseBalow]

8. You mean she wasn't there for the fine dining?

[maxsolomon]

9. The American Public no longer cares unless

FoxNews isn't making a 24/7 stink about it, and they'll only do that against Dems.

[IronLionZion]

10. Bribery and corruption are actively encouraged these days

[SeattleVet]

11. "Most transparent President in US history" - Leavitt

Yeah, he's doing ALL of his blatant corruption right out in the open so everyone can see it.

Unfortunately, not enough are calling him out on it nor bringing charges.