Trump Pardons Ex-Media Baron Conrad Black, a Former Business Partner
White House hails ‘exceptional character’ of conservative figure who left prison in 2012
WASHINGTON—President Trump pardoned a former media baron and onetime business partner convicted of fraud and obstruction of justice charges, as well as a former Republican leader in the California Legislature imprisoned for corruption.
In granting a pardon Wednesday to Lord Conrad Black, Mr. Trump cited “broad support from many high-profile individuals who have vigorously vouched for his exceptional character,” the White House said in a statement.
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(with apologies to Sir Michael and Keith)
WONDERLAND, May 16
My pardon power can free anyone I choose.
No matter how they reek of crime and slime and ooze.
Conrad's my pal because we did a business deal.
That we're corrupt is just part of our appeal.
He wrote a book that says I'm a real good guy.
I have not read it but they tell me it's no lie.
I see Dems shake their heads and maybe more will run
against me now that I'm having fun.
I look inside myself and see I'm Conrad Black.
So like Roy Cohn taught me I go on the attack.
I know my friends on FOX will say, “Okay, relax.
That Black's a real big crook is just a pointless fact.”
Let Dems sip green tea and hold their pinkies up.
Let them subpoena me. Voters love me. I'm corrupt.
I took a good hard look at the eclipsing sun
and I can pardon me when impeachment comes.
My pardon power can free crooks like Conrad Black.
The Constitution's just a piece of antique bric-a-brac.
Just as with women I say, “Now take off your clothes.”
The country's over now. That's the way it goes.
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I want to see Conrad free, Conrad back
Black is white, that's my goal
I want to see democracy, blotted out from the sky
I want to see it painted, painted, painted, painted black
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