Trump Mentions “Puff Daddy” While Saying He’ll “Take a Look” at Ghislaine Maxwell Pardon After Supreme Court Rejection [Video]

At a recent press conference, CNN’s Kaitlan Collins put Trump on the spot with a question about Ghislaine Maxwell, the former socialite serving time for child sex trafficking.

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Collins pointed out that the Supreme Court had just rejected Maxwell’s appeal to overturn her conviction, meaning her only remaining hope for release would be a presidential pardon. When asked if that was something he’d consider, Trump seemed surprised by the question.

“Who are we talking about?” he asked before Collins clarified. “Ghislaine Maxwell. You know, I haven’t heard the name in so long,” Trump said. “I’d have to take a look at it. Did they reject that?”

After Collins confirmed the decision, Trump replied, “I’ll take a look. I will speak to the DOJ. I wouldn’t consider it or not consider it. I don’t know anything about it.”

Then, Trump brought up “Puff Daddy” while discussing the many people who’ve asked him for pardons. “I call him ‘Puff Daddy,’ who has asked me for a pardon,” he said, before returning to Maxwell’s case. “She was convicted of child sex trafficking. Yeah, I’m going to have to take a look at it.”

Maxwell, convicted in 2021 for helping Jeffrey Epstein recruit and exploit underage girls, is currently serving a 20-year federal sentence. The Supreme Court’s decision to reject her appeal leaves no remaining legal path forward, except a presidential pardon.

Whether Trump actually plans to “take a look” at Maxwell’s case remains to be seen, but his response left many wondering how her name and “Puff Daddy” ended up in the same sentence.