I’m not right here to say “I told you so.”
In my Take from October 4, I did write that Donald Trump doesn’t give a rattling about Bitcoin, and in my Take from November 5 I wrote he simply needs in on the crypto rip-off. However I didn’t point out Ross Ulbricht in both of those, largely as a result of even I anticipated Trump to at the least comply with by on his promise to free Ross. It’s a straightforward promise to maintain, with none actual draw back for Trump; after greater than ten years in jail Ulbricht deserves to be free.
I didn’t actually anticipate Trump to free Ross on day certainly one of his presidency, nevertheless. Inauguration day is kind of a busy day for a brand new president, I’m positive.
Having mentioned that, it’s what Trump himself mentioned he would do. Of course Trump additionally mentioned that he would have resolved the conflict in Ukraine by now — apparently they’re nonetheless combating.
Trump is a bullshitter. He will simply say no matter he needs or no matter folks wish to hear, with no regard for the reality. He in all probability has essentially the most recorded lies out of any politician on earth: Reality checkers from The Washington Submit have for instance counted over 30,000 false or deceptive claims throughout his first time period as president alone.
Nonetheless, it is usually true that Trump had a busy day yesterday. He signed 26 government orders (a file quantity for a primary day president), and pardoned over 1500 of his supporters; those that stormed the US Capitol Constructing on January sixth 4 years in the past. Sure, meaning the QAnon Shaman walks free earlier than Ross Ulbricht (H/T Trey Walsh)… however let’s simply hope that Elon Musk is confirmed proper within the subsequent few days, and Ross will likely be freed too.
This text is a Take. Opinions expressed are completely the writer’s and don’t essentially mirror these of BTC Inc or Bitcoin Journal.
