US EditionTrump pardons Nikola founder Trevor Milton in securities fraud case
- President Donald Trump pardoned Trevor Milton, the former CEO of Nikola, believing Milton was persecuted for his political support.
- On Thursday, Milton confirmed on X that he received a call from Trump informing him of his 'full and unconditional pardon.'
- Milton claimed, 'This pardon is not just about me—it’s about every American who has been railroaded by the government.'
- Milton, convicted in 2023 of securities and wire fraud, received a four-year prison sentence before the pardon.
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Trump Shares Video of Donor Gushing Over Pardon
President Donald Trump reposted a video of Trevor Milton celebrating a pardon after he was sentenced to four years in prison for defrauding millions out of investors. Said Trump: “There are many people like that. They support Trump and they went after him. You don’t realize this is a vicious group of people that were in this office before us. This is a vicious group. They’re violent.”
‘Golden Age of the Grift’: Trump Shares Vid of Political Donor Trevor Milton Gushing Over Trump Pardon Amid Lib Backlash
Screenshot via Fox News President Donald Trump reposted a video of Trevor Milton celebrating a pardon after he was sentenced to four years in prison for defrauding millions out of investors. Trump defended his pardon of Milton, who was defended by the brother of Attorney General Pam Bondi, on Friday, saying it was “highly recommended by people.” “There are many people like that. They support Trump and they went after him. You don’t realize this …
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Who is Trevor Milton, the startup founder and donor pardoned by Trump
Nikola founder Trevor Milton, convicted by a New York jury in 2022 for misleading investors about the electric vehicle (EV) maker’s technology, was pardoned Friday by President Trump, according to a White House official. Milton said Thursday in a post on social platform X that he spoke to Trump over the phone and that he signed his pardon of “innocence.” “The prosecutors can no longer hurt me; they can’t destroy my family; they can’t rip everyt…
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