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Bitcoiners Disappointed: Trump's 'Free Ross Day One' Unfulfilled

President Trump did not pardon Ross Ulbricht, the Silk Road founder, despite his campaign promise to do so on his first day in office.
Trump received cheers when he promised to commute Ulbricht's life sentence at a Bitcoin conference, but he did not follow through on this commitment immediately.
Ulbricht, sentenced to life in prison for operating Silk Road, has advocates across the political spectrum who criticize his harsh punishment.
Trump's staff indicated that Ulbricht's clemency might still be granted soon, despite the initial failure to deliver on the promise.

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Washington Examiner

Libertarians wait for Trump to free Ross Ulbricht and fulfill Day One pledge

The Libertarian Party is urging President Donald Trump to follow through immediately on his campaign promise to commute the life sentence of “Silk Road” website creator Ross Ulbricht on the first day of his presidency. Trump signed a flurry of executive orders during his first day as the 47th president of the United States. His first actions as president included pardoning approximately 1,500... The post Libertarians wait for Trump to free Ross …

2 months ago·Washington, United States

Trump failed to deliver 'Day 1' promise to grant clemency to Ross Ulbricht, founder of Silk Road

President Trump did not pardon or commute the prison sentence of Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht, despite his promise on the campaign trail to commute his sentence on "day one."

2 months ago·New York, United States

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Forbes

Bitcoiners Disappointed: Trump's 'Free Ross Day One' Unfulfilled

The disappointment extends beyond Ulbricht's supporters to the broader cryptocurrency community, which had also hoped for immediate action on Bitcoin policy.

2 months ago·United States

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Reason

Why Trump should keep his promise to free Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht

In addition to many other things he has promised to do on his first day in office, Donald Trump has said he will free Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht, who is serving a life sentence in federal prison for connecting drug consumers with drug sellers. From a libertarian perspective, it is obvious that no one should go to prison for facilitating peaceful transactions among consenting adults. But Ulbricht's grossly disproportionate punishment should …

2 months ago·United States

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cryptocrunchapp.com

Trump Did Not Free Ross On Day One Because Of Course He Didn’t

Follow Aaron on Nostr or X. I’m not here to say “I told you so.” In my Take from October 4, I did write that Donald Trump does not give a damn about Bitcoin, and in my Take from November 5 I wrote he just wants in on the crypto scam. But I didn’t mention Ross Ulbricht in either of these, largely because even I expected Trump to at least follow through on his promise to free Ross. It’s an easy promise to keep, without any real downside for Trump;…

2 months ago

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richmondobserver.com

Free Ross...hopefully - The Richmond Observer

“If you vote for me,” Donald Trump told Libertarians at their national convention last May, “on day one, I will commute the sentence of Ross Ulbricht.” Some of us believed […]

2 months ago

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