‘Like me, Prez was target of weaponised govt’: Silk Road Founder reveals why Trump pardoned him

By The Economic Times

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Ross Ulbricht, founder of the Silk Road, speaks at the Republican convention about his imprisonment and President Donald Trump’s pardon, saying he is now a free man because of Trump. Ulbricht says Trump felt compassion for him because the president had also been targeted by what he described as a “weaponized government”, and recalls Trump keeping his promise to free him. Watch Ross Ulbricht’s emotional RNC speech as he thanks Trump for his pardon and reflects on his Silk Road case, imprisonment and freedom. #RossUlbricht #DonaldTrump #Trump #SilkRoad #TrumpPardon #RNC #RepublicanConvention #Ulbricht #PresidentialPardon #FreeRoss #TrumpSpeech #GOP #USPolitics #PoliticalNews #RNC2026 ► Subscribe to The Economic Times for the latest video updates. It's free! - https://www.youtube.com/TheEconomicTimes?sub_confirmation=1 ► More Videos @ ETTV - https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/TV ► https://EconomicTimes.com ► For business news on the go, download ET app: https://etapp.onelink.me/tOv

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