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by Jamie Redman

2 days ago



DONALD TRUMP REAFFIRMS PROMISE TO COMMUTE ROSS ULBRICHT'S SENTENCE




Former President Donald Trump once again affirmed his intention to commute Ross
Ulbricht’s sentence, the founder of the darknet marketplace Silk Road. On Truth
Social, Trump shared a post featuring Ulbricht discussing his 12th year in
prison, and Trump declared in all capital letters, “I WILL SAVE ROSS ULBRICHT!”


PETITION FOR ROSS ULBRICHT’S FREEDOM GATHERS 600,000 SIGNATURES AS TRUMP
REAFFIRMS SUPPORT

Donald Trump has made multiple public promises to free Ross Ulbricht, the
founder of the Silk Road marketplace. On Oct. 2, 2024, Trump reiterated that he
would do this on Truth Social. The former U.S. president shared an image of
Ulbricht explaining that he was starting his 12th year in jail. In 2015,
Ulbricht was sentenced to double life imprisonment plus 40 years without the
possibility of parole, a sentence that has been widely criticized as
disproportionately harsh.

In May 2024, during a speech at the Libertarian National Convention, Trump
pledged to commute Ulbricht’s sentence on his first day in office if elected
president. Trump also addressed Ulbricht’s situation during his keynote speech
at the Bitcoin Conference in July 2024.

In the latest Truth Social Post, Trump states:

> I WILL SAVE ROSS ULBRICHT!

Alongside the Truth Social post, his son, Donald Trump Jr., shared his own
message about Ross Ulbricht on X, writing, “Free Ross!!!!!”



A petition on Change.org, with more than 600,000 signatures, is also urging the
U.S. president to commute Ulbricht’s sentence. Several other politicians have
voiced their opposition to the sentence, including U.S. Senator Rand Paul from
Kentucky, son of Ron Paul.

“Like so many others, I am shocked by the harsh sentence imposed on this
first-time offender…Mr. Ulbricht’s sentence is disproportionate to his crimes,”
Paul said.

Trump’s repeated pledges to commute Ulbricht’s sentence, alongside growing
public and political support, suggest that the Silk Road founder’s case will
remain a pivotal issue during and after the 2024 election. While Ulbricht’s fate
remains uncertain, the vocal backing from influential figures and the large
petition continue to place pressure on the current administration to revisit his
controversial sentence.

What do you think about Donald Trump’s latest pledge to free Ross on Truth
Social? Share your thoughts and opinions about this subject in the comments
section below.

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Paul, Ross Ulbricht, sentencing, Silk Road, Trump, Truth Social




JAMIE REDMAN

Jamie Redman is the News Lead at Bitcoin.com News and a financial tech
journalist living in Florida. Redman has been an active member of the
cryptocurrency community since 2011. He has a passion for Bitcoin, open-source
code, and decentralized applications. Since September 2015, Redman has written
more than 10,000+ articles for Bitcoin.com News about the disruptive protocols
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