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Trump and Bush clemency comparison

Comparison of clemency acts between Donald Trump and George W. Bush, with Trump granting an unusually large number of pardons and commutations, while Bush granted very few

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Jan 24, 2026
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How many federal pardons did Donald Trump issue and how does that compare to other presidents?

’s use of federal clemency has been unusually large in raw, recent terms because of two mass‑pardon actions in his second presidency, but exact totals depend on how one counts individual warrants, com...

Jan 28, 2026
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How did Trump's pardon decisions differ from Obama's in terms of recipients?

’s differs from ’s primarily in who received relief and how those decisions were made: Obama’s clemency focused overwhelmingly on ordinary, often nonviolent drug offenders and relied on review, while ...