Donald Trump signed Rod Blagojevich's pardon, confirming rumors false

Rumors are spreading on social media claiming that former President Donald Trump did not sign the pardon for Rod Blagojevich, the ex-governor of Illinois. Blagojevich was sentenced to 14 years in prison for corruption. Political strategist Chris Jackson made the claim on X, formerly Twitter. He shared a photo of what looks like a pardon document and suggested there was no signature from Trump. However, this claim is false. The actual pardon document has Trump's signature on it. Trump was recorded signing the pardon and has spoken about Blagojevich's case. He mentioned that he believed Blagojevich was set up by people who acted poorly. Blagojevich was convicted on 17 counts of corruption. His charges included trying to sell Barack Obama’s former Senate seat. After serving eight years in prison, Blagojevich has argued that his prosecution was unfair. Jackson later clarified that his post was satirical, aiming to highlight contradictions in Trump's approach to pardons. He criticized Trump and his allies for creating doubt about legal actions that he believed were valid. Overall, the claim that Trump did not sign Blagojevich's pardon is untrue. Documentation and video evidence confirm that Trump did sign the pardon. Blagojevich expressed gratitude to Trump and continues to pursue his exoneration.