Ex-Honduran president thanks God – and Trump – for drug-trafficking pardon

The Guardian - World NewsCenter-LeftEN 3 min read 100% complete by Ramon Antonio VargasDecember 8, 2025 at 08:00 AM

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Former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández, recently pardoned by Donald Trump for a US drug trafficking conviction, publicly thanked both God and Trump for his freedom. In a video posted to social media, Hernández expressed "profound gratitude" to Trump for his "courage to defend justice." He echoed Trump's rhetoric, claiming his prosecution was a politically motivated conspiracy orchestrated by the Biden administration and the "deep state" due to his efforts to combat organized crime in Honduras. Hernández maintained his innocence and vowed to ensure the truth is heard. He restricted replies to his video on X, tagging several Trump allies.

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