Trump Claims He ‘Doesn’t Know’ Crypto King He Pardoned — Despite Previously Arguing Biden Pardons Should Be Void Because He Didn’t Know About Them

Jennifer Bowers Bahney Nov 2nd, 2025, 9:05 pm

Donald Trump told Sunday that he had no idea who cryptocurrency Binance founder “CZ” was, even though the president recently pardoned the billionaire.

In her voiceover, O’Donnell said that so far this year, “The president has pardoned or shortened the sentences of more than 1,600 people. The latest pardon was for a cryptocurrency tycoon who is known as ‘CZ.’ The company CZ founded, Binance, helped boost the profile of the Trump family’s crypto firm, World Liberty Financial.”

“He pled guilty in 2023 to violating anti-money laundering laws,” O’Donnell said of CZ, adding, “The government at th

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