Trump signs pardons for six people jailed over “fixing their car”
said he freed six people he described as persecuted by the Biden administration, calling the prosecutions part of a broader weaponization of justice.
WHITE HOUSE — Donald Trump signed pardons for six people he said were prosecuted for “fixing their car” on a Truth Social post on July 3, 2026 at 2:24 PM EST.
Here is the full post (see truthsocial): “It is my Great Honor to have just signed Pardons for six people who were persecuted by the Biden Administration, and were in, or being sent to, prison, for “fixing their car.” While I know this sounds ridiculous, it is nevertheless a fact, and part of the Weaponization and Stupidity that our Country had to endure during four long years of Sleepy Joe Biden. I AM SETTING THEM ALL FREE, RIGHT NOW!Donald Trump“
Trump said the six recipients were in prison or being sent to prison at the time he acted. He framed the prosecutions as part of what he called the weaponization of the justice system under former President Joe Biden. “I AM SETTING THEM ALL FREE, RIGHT NOW,” Trump wrote, using capital letters for emphasis.
The post did not name the six people, cite the charges against them or identify the court that handled their cases. It also did not describe the specific automotive conduct that led to the convictions Trump referenced. Available research did not point to a specific, identifiable case matching the description in the post (see truthsocial).
The pardons add to a series of clemency actions Trump has tied to claims of political prosecution. The post did not say when the six would be released or whether any conditions applied to the grants.
The move fits a wider pattern in Trump’s recent public messaging. In the last 30 days, 24 of 508 Trump posts were on the topic “Legal.”
Source: Zenger real-time database of all Truth Social posts.
Note: Chart generated on July 3, 2026 at 2:37 PM EST
Source: Zenger analysis
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