“President Trump has granted pardons that have wiped out over $1 billion in debts owed by wealthy Americans who have committed fraud and broken the law.”
What PolitiFact found
Former Justice Department pardon attorney Liz Oyer cited 24 pardons President Donald Trump issued, along with fines and restitution she said the convicted people owed before their pardons erased their financial obligations. She cited $1.3 billion in total forgiven payments. The single biggest amount — about $676 million — was what prosecutors sought, but had not been formally approved by a judge prior to the pardon’s issuance, making the dollar figure uncertain. It could have been that much, ...
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In short
Liz Oyer (former U.S. Pardon Attorney) made this claim around 30 April 2025. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 6 June 2025, 37 days later. Its rating was “Mostly True”.
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