I’m not right here to say “I advised 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 desires 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 way of 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, nonetheless. Inauguration day is kind of a busy day for a brand new president, I’m certain.
Having mentioned that, it’s what Trump himself said he would do. After all Trump additionally mentioned that he would have resolved the battle in Ukraine by now — apparently they’re still fighting.
Trump is a bullshitter. He’ll simply say no matter he desires or no matter folks wish to hear, with no regard for the reality. He most likely has probably the most recorded lies out of any politician on earth: Truth checkers from The Washington Put up have for instance counted over 30,000 false or misleading claims throughout his first time period as president alone.
Nonetheless, additionally it is true that Trump had a busy day yesterday. He signed 26 govt orders (a record 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, which means 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 be freed too.
This text is a Take. Opinions expressed are completely the creator’s and don’t essentially replicate these of BTC Inc or Bitcoin Journal.