Fraternal Order of Police condemns DJT's Jan.6 pardons

[Jrose]

'Donald Trump’s blanket pardons to January 6 rioters have been condemned by a major police union that had endorsed his candidacy.

'The largest police union in the US, which endorsed Donald Trump during his campaign, said Trump’s decision to pardon more than 1,500 people convicted over the January 6 insurrection “sends a dangerous message”, in a statement on Tuesday.

The Fraternal Order of Police (FOP), which endorsed Trump in September 2024, and the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) warned that the blanket clemency offered to rioters – including those convicted of violent offenses, and several leaders of the attack on the Capitol – threatened Americans’ safety.'

(Reported by Adam Gabbatt, The Guardian
1.22.2025)

[Think. Again.]

1. This needs to be spread far and wide.

[bottomofthehill]

49. Important to know what they actually said..... More both sides bullshit is what they actually said.

The IACP and FOP are deeply discouraged by the recent pardons and commutations granted by both the Biden and Trump administrations to individuals convicted of killing or assaulting law enforcement officers. The IACP and FOP firmly believe that those convicted of such crimes should serve their full sentences,” the IACP and FOP statement said. See below for full statement.

https://fop.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/pr-20250121-joint-statement-on-pardons.pdf

[Think. Again.]

50. It's even more important to...

...let magats know that trump isn't supported 100% in his pardons of cop-killers.

[Lovie777]

2. Whatever..................

ya still support shithole.

[zorbasd]

56. Yup....agree....whatever

they can fall on their knees and suck off his tiny mushroom.

[MarineCombatEngineer]

3. You reap what you sow assholes.

You fucking KNEW what Been A Dick Donald was all about, yet you chose to endorse this criminal, so no sympathy from me.

[NotHardly]

25. THIS

[Happy Hoosier]

4. They fucking ENDORSED him aafter he SAID he would do this.... NT

[oasis]

10. It seems FOP is attempting a CYA.

[patphil]

26. Yeah, who would have guessed he would actually do it.

Maybe they need to take a language comprehension test to see how well they understand the spoken word.
These guys are cops FFS. How could they get so easily conned?
I guess it's because they wanted to be conned.
You can dismiss a lot of truth when you'd rather not believe it.

[sop]

28. Trump didn't just say he would do this, it was the cornerstone of his campaign.

[Martin Eden]

5. I condemn the FOP for their endorsement of the KOOK

King
Of
Outageous
Kakistocracy

[GoCubsGo]

6. It's an FOP FAFO!!!

The only question is why they supported that motherfucker, knowing that he was going to do this.

[Dennis Donovan]

7. Link to the full article:

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jan/22/trump-january-6-pardons-police-union

[Jrose]

11. Thank you, Dennis D.!

[DinahMoeHum]

8. #FAFO, heh heh heh. . .

[eShirl]

9. Then what the hell did they endorse Trump for? They knew what he planned to do.

[SheltieLover]

12. Some thanks for their endorsement!

[SheltieLover]

13. They still supported him knowing he is responsible for the seditious attack on 1/6!

Wtaf???

[peggysue2]

14. The money line in the article is that when polled . . .

Fifty-eight percent of respondents disapproved of the pardons. This is an item to hammer along with the Police Union's condemnation.

Agent Orange is fully responsible for inciting these goons and now releasing them into the public square.

Criminal-in-Chief!

[MayReasonRule]

15. No One Expects The Leopards To Eat THEIR Face...

[Ray Bruns]

30. I'm so stealing that!

[Paladin]

16. Serves you right, FOP. Fucking deal with it. (nt)

[LisaL]

17. He said he was going to do it but they endorsed him anyway.

FAFO.

[Americanme]

18. He said he was gonna

Were they not paying attention before the election? Ohhhh, they wanted to be macho men, own the libs. Now is the time you get what you voted for.

[Botany]

19. The F.O.P. endorsed him

Eat shit and die mother fuckers.

[Wiz Imp]

20. Total Bull Shit. F*cking scum.

Their first response was they had no comment:

The Fraternal Order of Police endorsed Trump for president.

They congratulated him on his win in November.

Here is what they had to say when I just asked them about Trump releasing HUNDREDS of violent felons who assaulted cops:

"We don't have a statement about that."
11:19 AM · Jan 21, 2025

They only issued this statement (which they clearly don't believe) after the avalanche of criticism they got. Don't believe this new statement. It's gaslighting. They are full of shit. They fully support Trump's actions - (remember there were many cops and ex-cops as part of the insurrectionists).

[58Sunliner]

21. Performative bs. They knew what they were supporting.

[PatSeg]

22. It's about time

Still I can't believe they endorsed him in 2024.

[spanone]

23. Maybe they shouldn't have endorsed an insurrectionist?

[Quiet Em]

24. You can't pardon men who violently assaulted police officers and

then claim to be the party of law and order.

It's not going to fly anymore.

[tenderfoot]

27. BFD. If the election was held today, they'd still vote for him.

eom

[Rebl2]

37. Yep they would

Their anger and disbelief rings hollow. You endorsed the asshole. You knew he planned on pardoning January 6 criminals. Like I said your anger rings hollow.

[Aviation Pro]

29. In case anyone is confused why the FOP endorsed this microphonesucker

Here's a clue. Credit AI for these metrics.

White: 59.6%

Hispanic or Latino: 18.2%

Black or African American: 13.3%

Asian: 2.4%

Other: 6.5%

[louis-t]

44. 18.2% Latino vote?

Remember that when he is kicking your door down and arresting your relatives. And if you think they won't be making LOTS of mistakes while arresting people, you don't know fascist history.

[MichMan]

53. Doesn't that almost match the demographics of the entire country?

If so, it would appear that the FOP membership looks just like America

[JohnSJ]

31. I still don't respect you. You voted for the sociopath who told you what he was going to do, which speaks volumes about

your organization.

I feel a similarly toward the military who overwhelmingly vote for the person who constantly degraded the military and those who served, along with labor who split the vote between Harris and the sociopath, even though there was no ambiguity how Biden/Harris actively supported labor. Add to the list the Latino Americans who also split the vote, despite the disparaging comment and action the sociopath made about Latinos and minorities.

[travelingthrulife]

32. You endorsed a 34 count convicted felon!

[sarisataka]

33. Hey FOP, doesn't it suck

when the person you endorsed does what they said they were going to do?

[Eyeball_Kid]

34. The condemnation means nothing.

The FOP did what they wanted. They voted for an authoritarian, fascist, criminal anti-police politician. Now they're condemning their own endorsement in an incredibly transparent public announcement. Believe what they DID, not what they say.

[BoRaGard]

35. Cop mauling republicons get no pass

being a thuggy violent G.O.P. a-hole attacking the nation's defenders is disgraceful.

That G.O.P. disgrace will live on forever.

[Rebl2]

36. Too little

to late. They knew he was going to do this if he won, so why the hell did they endorse him last year?

[Alpeduez21]

38. YOU FUCKING VOTED FOR THIS, DUMBASSES!!

It is my most fervent wish that the racist conservatives get exactly what they voted for

[republianmushroom]

39. But you did support him for election.

Rank and file should be looking at their so called leadership and getting rid of most of it.

[Stargazer99]

46. I was thienking the same thing - maybe leadership needs to be held responsible

[RainCaster]

40. At long last, a police union pulls its head out

However, they did not condemn him as a criminal, they still are perfectly accepting of having a felon/rapist in the White House.

[pfitz59]

41. More buyer's remorse

'You knew the meat was rancid, yet you still bought it!' Morons.

[Figarosmom]

42. Then i guess its up to them to put them back in prison.

Right the wrong they did endorsing him. WTF did they think they were doing when the sick fuck said all along he was going to do it?

[louis-t]

43. FOP seem to be morons.You all knew.

You saw what happened to your brothers. And you still endorsed him? He talked about pardoning them and you still endorsed him? You should be ashamed of yourselves.

[lark]

45. Fuck them, each and every magat among them. They knew who they were endorsing and did it anyway, assholes!

[Mountainguy]

47. We should already have the ads running

Images of the crowds beating the cops, pictures of bloodied cops, etc.

Get on offense and hit them where they live.

Ends with "tell Trump and Congressman x to protect police officers."

[Mysterian]

48. The pardoned thugs will kill more cops

And other innocent people.

[FullySupportDems]

51. Just goes to show I guess

Brave enough to carry weapons but not enough to stand up and admit they were wrong. Such cowards.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

54. These dumb cops endorsed Trump and now are mad he released a bunch of MAGA terrorists

Link to tweet

[Omnipresent]

55. They say they condemn him, but it actually means nothing.

Trump doesn’t need them now, because he doesn’t need their support…now that they have helped put him in office.
Oh what a bunch of idiots they turned out to be!

[The Unmitigated Gall]

57. The Riverside CA police chief openly endorsed the Orange Dick-bag...

Claiming something like "We could use a felon in the White-House" or some such bulshit.
These fucking people.

[ProfessorPlum]

58. fuck those assholes