Trump orders lying ex-Long Island Rep. George Santos released from prison: ‘Have a great life!’

WASHINGTON — On Friday, President Trump commuted the seven-year prison sentence of George Santos, former GOP Representative, citing severe mistreatment in the Bureau of Prisons and arguing that Santos’ misconduct was not as egregious as the fabrications of Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.).

Santos, aged 36, wept in the courtroom at his sentencing on April 25 after he pleaded guilty to charges of federal wire fraud and aggravated identity theft. He began serving his sentence at FCI Fairton in Fairfield Township, NJ, on July 25.

Since then, he has voiced his grievances to The South Shore Press, complaining about the poor conditions, including the “fluorescent yellow … state-issued polyester” jumpsuits, as well as issues like mold and broken air conditioning units in the facility.

In August 2024, the deceptive Long Island politician admitted to misleading contributors to his victorious 2022 House campaign, falsifying the names of multiple individuals, including relatives and friends, to artificially boost his donor count.

Trump remarked on Truth Social during his flight to Mar-a-Lago, “George Santos was somewhat of a ‘rogue,’ but many rogues across our Country aren’t sentenced to serve seven years in prison. I thought about George when the subject of Democrat Senator Richard ‘Da Nang Dick’ Blumenthal came up again.”

“As everyone recalls, ‘Da Nang’ claimed for nearly two decades to be a proud Vietnam veteran, enduring the harshest aspects of the war while, as he described, blood streamed from his face,” Trump continued. “He touted himself as ‘a Great Hero,’ until it was discovered that he was a COMPLETE AND TOTAL FRAUD.”

Trump elaborated, “He never set foot in Vietnam, didn’t witness the conflict there or anywhere else. His so-called War Hero status and minimal military service were entirely fabricated.”

<p“This is far worse than George Santos’ actions, and at least Santos had the courage, conviction, and intelligence to ALWAYS VOTE REPUBLICAN!”

In his guilty plea, Santos admitted that he and campaign treasurer Nancy Marks, who also pleaded guilty, had “submitted a list of fictitious names” to federal regulators, using names of friends and family to artificially enhance their donor numbers.

Funds acquired through these unethical means were partly spent on subscriptions to OnlyFans, Botox treatments, and spa visits.

The former Republican congressman also fabricated numerous aspects of his personal and professional background prior to taking office, particularly as these fraud allegations led to his expulsion from Congress in December 2023.

Among Santos’ lies were claims of graduating from New York University and Baruch College—allegedly on a volleyball scholarship—working for Citigroup and Goldman Sachs, and coming from a Jewish lineage.

Santos admitted to The Post in December 2022, “I never claimed to be Jewish. I am Catholic. I mentioned being ‘Jew-ish’ because I discovered my maternal family had Jewish roots.”

Santos became only the sixth member to be expelled from the US House of Representatives while in office.

Blumenthal falsely asserted that he served in Vietnam during a 2008 event, later issuing a correction to the Hartford Courant after the controversy resurfaced during his 2010 Senate campaign.

In 2008, Blumenthal claimed, “We’ve learned crucial lessons since my time in Vietnam; regardless of our views on the war, we must provide our military personnel with unwavering support.”

Although the senator, who took office in January 2011, did serve in the Marine Corps Reserve during the Vietnam era, he was never deployed.

Representatives from the Bureau of Prisons did not respond immediately to inquiries for comment, and the timeline for Santos’ release remains unclear.