Trump's second-term clemency actions have centered on broad proclamations and targeted grants favoring political allies, January 6 defendants, and individuals with administration connections or donor ties. On inauguration day in January 2025, he issued mass pardons and commutations covering roughly 1,500 federal cases tied to the Capitol events, followed by November 2025 pardons preempting prosecutions for dozens linked to 2020 election challenges, including figures such as Rudy Giuliani and Mark Meadows. Subsequent grants have included white-collar offenders, politicians like George Santos and Henry Cuellar, and cryptocurrency executives, often after advocacy by insiders rather than standard DOJ review. Reports indicate over 1,700 grants by mid-2026, with patterns of restitution relief and influence networks. Traders monitor signals of further expansions before 2027, including potential staff protections or additional group actions ahead of the 2026 midterms.