{"id":2500408,"date":"2025-10-18T12:02:01","date_gmt":"2025-10-18T16:02:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sliwa-slams-santoss-trump-commuted-sentence\/"},"modified":"2025-10-18T12:02:50","modified_gmt":"2025-10-18T16:02:50","slug":"sliwa-slams-santoss-trump-commuted-sentence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sliwa-slams-santoss-trump-commuted-sentence\/","title":{"rendered":"Sliwa slams Santos\u2019s Trump-commuted sentence"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">10<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fsliwa-slams-santoss-trump-commuted-sentence%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2500408&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>New York City mayoral candidate Curtis Sliwa criticized former President Donald Trump for commuting the seven-year prison sentence of ex-Rep. George Santos, who was convicted of fraud and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/charges-dropped-against-british-street-preacher-accused-of-hate-speech\/\" title=\"Charges Dropped Against British Street Preacher Accused Of \u2018Hate Speech\u2019\">faced multiple criminal charges<\/a>. Sliwa expressed his disdain by saying he &#8220;dreamed&#8221; of Santos being cellmates with Mayor Eric Adams, highlighting frustrations over the lack of political accountability. Trump referred to Santos as a &#8220;rogue&#8221; but argued that his sentence was too harsh compared to others. Santos&#8217;s release was supported by some Republicans, including Rep. Marjorie Taylor-Greene. Sliwa, a moderate Republican running against Democrat zohran Mamdani and former Governor andrew Cuomo, does not always align with Trump and has also been critical of Adams. Santos had been widely condemned after <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >investigations revealed numerous lies<\/a> and criminal activities.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Sliwa slams Santos&rsquo;s Trump-commuted sentence, dreamed of him &lsquo;being cellmates&rsquo; with Adams<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2376150\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>New York City mayoral candidate Curtis Sliwa slammed President<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> Donald Trump<\/a> indirectly for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/3855728\/trump-commutes-rogue-ex-house-republican-george-santoss-sentence\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">commuting former<\/a> Rep. George Santos&rsquo;s seven-year prison sentence.<\/p>\n<p>Sliwa said he &ldquo;dreamed&rdquo; of Santos being cellmates with New York City Mayor Eric Adams.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/3855728\/trump-commutes-rogue-ex-house-republican-george-santoss-sentence\/\">Trump commutes &#8216;rogue&#8217; ex-House Republican George Santos&#8217;s sentence<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/3855679\/louisiana-man-arrested-allegedly-participating-hamas-oct-7-terrorist-attack\/\">Louisiana man arrested for allegedly participating in Hamas Oct. 7 terrorist attack<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/immigration\/3853641\/mexican-cartels-target-migrants-ai-images-trump-border-open\/\">Mexican cartels target migrants with AI images of Trump saying border is open<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;My dream come true would have been Eric Adams, who is guilty of financial improprieties, and George Santos being cellmates,&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/JCColtin\/status\/1979321466958049567\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sliwa told <em>Politico<\/em>.<\/a> &ldquo;This is a bad sign. People who do bad things in politics, there are no consequences for them anymore.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3855916\/soros-groups-are-funding-anti-trump-no-kings-protests\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SOROS GROUPS ARE FUNDING ANTI-TRUMP &lsquo;NO KINGS&rsquo; PROTESTS<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Trump commuted Santo&rsquo;s sentence on Friday, relieving the former New York congressman from serving an extended prison sentence for his fraud conviction. Rep. Marjorie Taylor-Greene (R-GA) and others had lobbied Trump to release Santos from prison amid allegations from the former congressman that he had spent most of his time in solitary confinement.<\/p>\n<p>Trump called Santos &ldquo;rogue,&rdquo; but said he didn&rsquo;t deserve his sentence. <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;George Santos was somewhat of a &lsquo;rogue,&rsquo; but there are many rogues throughout our Country that aren&rsquo;t forced to serve seven years in prison,&rdquo; Trump&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/115391767709119144\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">wrote in a message&nbsp;<\/a>on Truth Social.<\/p>\n<p>Sliwa is the Republican running for mayor against Democrat Zohran Mamdani and former Gov. Andrew Cuomo. He&rsquo;s considered a more moderate Republican, and doesn&rsquo;t always align with Trump.<\/p>\n<p>It&rsquo;s unlikely Sliwa will win the mayoral election in blue New York City, but his presence in the race could stop Cuomo from winning entirely. Cuomo said recently that <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/C_Sommerfeldt\/status\/1979278275730935887\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sliwa&rsquo;s presence<\/a> in the race makes it difficult for him to win. Sliwa has asked Cuomo to throw in the &ldquo;white towel&rdquo; if he feels he can&rsquo;t win.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It&rsquo;s over for Cuomo, and he should do himself a favor and drop out,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p>Sliwa is also not a fan of Adams, who beat him in the 2022 New York City mayoral election. Adams, whose corruption case was dropped by the Trump administration in an alleged &lsquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/legislator-says-illinois-senate-president-admitted-to-quid-pro-quo-at-dnc-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Legislator says Illinois Senate president admitted to \u2018quid pro quo\u2019 at DNC - Washington Examiner\">quid pro quo&#038;rsquo<\/a>; for immigration favors, exited the mayoral race last month. <\/p>\n<p>Adams is considering endorsing Cuomo for mayor, the <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2025\/10\/16\/nyregion\/eric-adams-nyc-debate.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">New York Times<\/a><\/em>  reported.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/3855728\/trump-commutes-rogue-ex-house-republican-george-santoss-sentence\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">TRUMP COMMUTES &lsquo;ROGUE&rsquo; EX-HOUSE REPUBLICAN GEORGE SANTOS&rsquo;S SENTENCE<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Santos drew wide condemnation from Republicans and Democrats when he was indicted on 13 criminal charges in May 2023. Prosecutors and the media had unwound a web of lies from Santos over the years, including illegally spending donor money, lying about being Jewish, and fabricating his resume.<\/p>\n<p>Santos Attorney Joseph Murray celebrated the former congressman&rsquo;s release in a post on<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/MrSantosNY\/status\/1979381240932229536\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> Santos&rsquo;s X<\/a> account. &ldquo;God bless President Donald J Trump the greatest President in U.S. history!&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sliwa criticizes Trump for Santos sentence, imagines him jailed with Adams<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2500409,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/curtis-sliwa-ny.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[52935,4744,58766,3634],"class_list":["post-2500408","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-santos-2","tag-sentence","tag-sliwa","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/curtis-sliwa-ny.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2500408","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2500408"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2500408\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2500412,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2500408\/revisions\/2500412"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2500409"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2500408"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2500408"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2500408"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}