Staff Reports
It was revealed in a new book by Jonathan Karl that former President Donald Trump had an interesting proposal for reality TV star Kim Kardashian in the final days of his term. Trump allegedly asked Kardashian to use her influence to get football players to visit the White House in exchange for his support on her clemency requests. The offer, outlined in Karl’s book “Tired of Winning: Donald Trump and the End of the Grand Old Party,” paints a bizarre picture of politics and celebrity mingling.
Trump offered to back Kim Kardashian’s calls for clemency if she got NFL stars to visit WH: book https://t.co/2dV7zYxfoP
— Etherus (@etherus_aero) November 13, 2023
Karl claims that Kardashian called Trump to advocate for the commutation of several prisoners’ sentences. In return, Trump said he would grant the commutations if Kardashian could convince her football star friends to visit him at the White House. However, Kardashian’s attempts were in vain, as the players declined, reportedly due to Trump’s perceived toxicity in his final weeks in office.
This revelation sheds light on the dynamic between Trump and Kardashian, who had previously met at the White House in 2018 to discuss pardons. At that time, Kardashian’s efforts led to Trump granting clemency to Alice Marie Johnson, a woman serving a life sentence for her involvement in a cocaine trafficking organization.
The relationship between Kardashian and Trump took a turn after the 2020 election, with Trump reportedly souring on Kardashian due to his belief that she had supported his rival, Joe Biden. Trump’s response to Kardashian’s subsequent clemency plea, as described in the book, was blunt and dismissive, indicating the strained nature of their interaction.
Trump’s 2024 presidential campaign vehemently denied the accounts from Karl’s book, dismissing it as “filth” and “disgraceful.” The book is scheduled to be released on November 14th, and it remains to be seen how the public will react to these revelations.
Despite the controversy, Kardashian has remained focused on her criminal justice reform activism. She has pursued a legal education, overcoming challenges such as failing the bar exam multiple times, and finally passing the California “baby bar” in December 2021.
The alleged exchange between Trump and Kardashian offers an intriguing glimpse into the intersection of celebrity, politics, and influence. With sensational claims coming to light, Karl’s book is poised to spark further debate and scrutiny as it becomes available to the public.
