Having survived his own legal challenges, Trump has shown support for foreign allies when they face prosecution. He has repeatedly expressed support for former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro, with his administration imposing tariffs on the country and placing sanctions on the judge who oversaw his prosecution.

While Romney became known during his Senate career as one of Trump's critics, he disclosed this week that he made a phone call to the Biden White House advocating a pardon for Trump.

Donald Trump confirmed Monday that disgraced rapper Sean “Diddy” Combs requested a pardon. Trump addressed the matter with reporters in the Oval Office, saying, “I have had a lot of people ask me for pardons.

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.”