President Trump declined to rule out a pardon for disgraced rapper Sean “Diddy” Combs if the hip-hop mogul is convicted on federal sex trafficking charges.

Trump made the remarks during an Oval Office press conference alongside Elon Musk on Friday, “Nobody’s asked. But I know people are thinking about it. I know they’re thinking about it. I think some people have been very close to asking,” the president said in response to Fox News White House correspondent Peter Doocy.

Trump said he hasn’t been following the case closely, but was aware of the extensive media coverage the trial was receiving.

Combs, 55, has been held without bail since his September arrest on federal sex trafficking and racketeering charges in Manhattan. Combs’ trial began in early May, and if convicted, the Bad Boy Records founder faces life in prison.

The president acknowledged his former ties to the embattled music mogul, but added that he hasn’t seen or spoken to Combs in years.

“I haven’t seen him, I haven’t spoken to him in years,” Trump said. “He used to really like me a lot, but I think when I ran for politics … that relationship busted up, from what I read. I don’t know — he didn’t tell me that, but I’d read some little bit nasty statements.”

Trump emphasized that any pardon decision would be based solely on the merits of the case.

“I would certainly look at the facts. If I think somebody was mistreated, whether they like me or don’t like me, it wouldn’t have any impact on me,” he stated.

President Trump on possibly pardoning Diddy: "Nobody's asked…I know people are thinking about it…I haven't been watching it too closely…I haven't spoken to him in years…I would certainly look at the facts." pic.twitter.com/34e7SmBRvd

— CSPAN (@cspan) May 30, 2025

Since reclaiming the presidency in January, Trump has issued an unusually high number of pardons and commutations, often citing his own convictions as evidence of what he describes as a politicized justice system.

Trump issued 17 pardons and nine commutations on Wednesday alone, according to the New York Post.

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Prosecutors allege the music mogul used his fame and power to orchestrate what they call “freak offs” — sexual performances involving paid sex workers that were reportedly recorded without consent.

Recent testimony in the federal sex-trafficking trial has revealed allegations from Diddy’s former assistant “Mia” about rape and violence, corroborating accounts from stylist Deonte Nash, who testified to witnessing Combs physically assault Cassie Ventura until her head was bleeding. Ventura testified that Combs raped her after they had broken up.

Diddy has pleaded not guilty on all charges.

Personal income increased by 0.8% in April, well ahead of the forecasted 0.3%, CNBC reported on Friday.

In an X post on Friday, the White House’s Rapid Response account posted a report by CNBC’s Rick Santelli in which he showed the data that reveals the 0.8% increase.

CNBC: Personal income increased 0.8% in April — “almost TRIPLE the expectations.” 🔥

“They’re powerful numbers — up 0.6% in January, up 0.7% in February, up 0.5% last month, up 0.8% this month. This is a GREAT four-month start to any year.” pic.twitter.com/s1Rx1KAYFl

— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) May 30, 2025

“Personal income is up eight-tenths of a percent,” Santelli states. “That is almost triple the expectations. … When you look at income for the first four months of the year, they’re powerful numbers. Up six-tenths in January, up seven-tenths in February, up a half of 1% last month, and up eight-tenths this month. This is a great four month start to any year.”

Per the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, personal income increased by $210.1 billion in April. Disposable personal income (DPI) increased by $189.4 billion, which is also 0.8%, and personal consumption expenditures (PCE) increased by $47.8 billion, which is 0.2%.

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In spite of this, consumer spending slowed, showing just a 0.2% increase in April. This is in line with the consensus, but is significantly less than its 0.7% increase in March. Consumers also showed more wary spending habits, as April’s personal savings were $1.12 trillion and the personal saving rate was 4.7%.

“The increase in current-dollar personal income in April primarily reflected increases in government social benefits to persons and in compensation,” the Bureau wrote. “The $47.8 billion increase in current-dollar PCE in April reflected an increase of $55.8 billion in spending on services that was partly offset by a decrease of $8.0 billion in spending for goods.”

In his report, Santelli revealed the impressive news that “eight-tenths is the strongest month-over-month jump since May of 2021, when it was 1.9%.”