Grand Theft America / Receipt money-2026-07-03-095

Trump pardons nine Clean Air Act violators with major donor

On the same day he pardoned donor Adam Kidan, Trump pardoned nine people convicted of tampering with vehicle emissions-control equipment in violation of the Clean Air Act.

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What happened

Those pardoned included owners of Michigan and Georgia truck-parts and transportation businesses convicted of disabling or selling devices that bypass mandatory emissions controls. Trump characterized the group as victims of Biden-era weaponization.

Why it matters

Grouping industry-favorable environmental-crime pardons with a major donor's fraud pardon on the same day underscores a broader pattern of using clemency power to benefit business interests and political allies.

Receipt details

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