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Ben Shapiro is leading a charge to get President Trump to pardon Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer convicted in George Floyd’s death. Shapiro says Chauvin didn’t get a fair trial because of massive public pressure and biased media coverage. He argues the evidence was weak and blames Floyd’s death on drugs and health problems instead of police actions.
Shapiro launched a petition that’s already topped 50,000 signatures. Big names like Elon Musk and Charlie Kirk are backing the idea. They claim the jury was scared into a guilty verdict by threats and the fear of riots. Shapiro calls the trial a “woke win” that needs to be undone to fix America’s justice system.
The medical examiner said Floyd died from police restraint, but Shapiro points out Floyd had fentanyl in his system and a bad heart. He says these factors were downplayed to fit the “anti-police narrative.” A new documentary from Shapiro’s team claims police followed proper training, but the jury never saw full videos showing other officers helping restrain Floyd.
A Trump pardon would only wipe out Chauvin’s federal sentence, not his state conviction. Even if Trump acts, Chauvin stays in prison. Critics say the push is just political theater, but Shapiro insists it’s about fixing a broken system. He says letting Chauvin rot in jail proves the Left controls the courts.
Democrats and activists call the move a slap in the face to Floyd’s family. They say the trial was fair and the evidence clear. But conservatives argue the whole case was rushed to please angry mobs. They say the “I can’t breathe” mantra ignores facts like Floyd saying it before officers pinned him down.
Shapiro’s plan isn’t just about one man. He wants to reopen old cases like Michael Brown and Breonna Taylor to “expose the truth” behind BLM’s stories. This fits Trump’s promise to crush “woke” policies that blame cops instead of criminals. Pardoning Chauvin would send a message that America stands with law enforcement again.
The media calls Shapiro’s push dangerous, but his fans see it as bravery. They’re tired of feeling like they can’t question official stories without being called racists. For them, Chauvin’s case symbolizes how far the Left will go to push their agenda, even if it means ruining an officer’s life.
This fight isn’t going away. Whether Trump acts or not, Shapiro’s campaign keeps the debate alive. It forces Americans to choose sides: back the cops or back the protesters. For conservatives, it’s a chance to prove the system can still work for regular folks, not just loud activists.
