Donald Trump loves demonstrating his presidential power and inserting himself into celebrity drama . So despite the fact that Sean “Diddy” Combs faced many horrific allegations in his federal trial earlier this year, there’s long been speculation that Trump would ultimately pardon the man he once called a “good friend.”

On July 2, 2025, the hip-hop mogul was found guilty of two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution, but acquitted on the most serious charges of sex trafficking and racketeering conspiracy. Diddy will be sentenced on Friday, October 3, and Trump’s response is hard to predict. Weeks after the verdict Trump suggested he probably won’t help out his old pal — but also called him “half innocent.”

So, will Trump pardon Diddy? Can he even do that? What’s th

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