Diddy turns to Trump after sentencing, but the president says ‘it’s hard to do’

U.S. President Donald Trump has revealed that embattled rapper and music mogul, Sean “Diddy” Combs, reached out to him with a special request following his recent sentencing.

Speaking with reporters in the Oval Office on Monday, Trump disclosed that Diddy had personally sought his intervention. But the president hinted he might not be so quick to act.

“A lot of people have asked me for pardons,” Trump said. “I call him Puff Daddy; he has asked me for a pardon. But you know, it’s hard to do.”

The revelation comes just days after a U.S. District Court judge sentenced Combs to 50 months in prison in his federal sex-crimes case. The hip-hop mogul has been in custody at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn since his September 2024 arrest.

Trump, however, suggested that past tensions between both men could complicate things.

“I was friendly with him. He seemed like a nice guy. But when I ran for office, he was very hostile,” Trump said. “It makes it more difficult to do.”

The president’s comments have since stirred debate on whether Diddy could receive clemency despite his legal troubles and whether personal history will stand in the way of forgiveness.