Laura Loomer Stokes Speculation Over Trump SBF Pardon: Is There Anything to It?
Laura Loomer claimed on social media that a large, well-funded campaign is underway to persuade Donald Trump to pardon Sam Bankman-Fried, the convicted FTX founder. Her claims quickly spread online, sparking partisan speculation but lacking concrete evidence. While Bankman-Fried’s parents have explored possible clemency efforts, there is no confirmed contact with the Trump campaign, and no official lobbying disclosures or filings show an organized pardon push. The Justice Department’s clemency list does not include Bankman-Fried, and betting markets see a pardon as unlikely. Recent rumors about a signed pardon have proved false, and a brief surge in FTX's token price was linked to misinformation. Although pardon lobbying can be opaque, current evidence for Loomer's claim of a coordinated, major lobbying effort remains insubstantial.
