Donald Trump recently dropped a hint on Newsmax that he might review a pardon for music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs, but it sounds like history may get in the way. Trump described Diddy as “sort of half‑innocent” after Diddy’s conviction under the federal Mann Act earlier this summer — though notably, he was acquitted of racketeering and sex‑trafficking charges .
Trump reflected on their past connection, saying:
“I was very friendly with Diddy once… but when I ran for office, he was very hostile toward me.”
That friction, he said, makes any pardon more complicated .
He added he’s been approached about the possibility, but signaled a likely “no”:
“Probably … more difficult to do.”
