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Trump signs pardons for Alaska diesel mechanics onstage during rally touting major energy deals

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President Donald Trump pardoned two Alaska diesel mechanics, Zachary Czubak and Patrick Fleming, during a rally in Wasilla, where he also announced major energy deals for Alaska. The men had previously pleaded guilty to conspiracy to violate the Clean Air Act by tampering with emissions-control equipment on 37 vehicles between 2019 and 2020, earning their shop about $100,000 from these activities. Trump defended the pardons, arguing that the prosecutions under the Biden administration were unfair and highlighting his use of the presidential pardon power as an honor.

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On October 14, 2026, President Donald Trump pardoned two Alaska diesel mechanics named Zachary Czubak and Patrick Fleming during a campaign rally for Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-AK) in Wasilla. The truckers had been charged with conspiracy to violate the Clean Air Act by modifying emissions-control equipment on at least 37 vehicles between July 2019 and September 2020, collecting about $100,000 for these modifications. Trump defended them, saying they were unfairly targeted by the Biden administration's "green new scam," and joked that pardoning someone means they are "as clean as a newborn baby’s a**." The pardon was seen as part of his broader effort to highlight energy investments in Alaska.

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Alaska Anchorage Wasilla the Biden Justice Department the Clean Air Act

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Trump PERSON · 7× Alaska GPE · 3× Joe Biden PERSON · 2× Anchorage GPE · 1× Biden PERSON · 1× Donald Trump PERSON · 1× Mackenzie "Mac" Spurlock PERSON · 1× Patrick Fleming PERSON · 1× Wasilla GPE · 1× Zachary Czubak PERSON · 1×

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President Donald Trump announced pardons for two Alaska diesel mechanics during a midterm rally Tuesday night in Wasilla, bringing the men onstage to sign clemency documents as he highlighted major energy investments and infrastructure projects in the Last Frontier.

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🔮 "So I'm going to sign this now, something that Joe Biden would be unable to do because he was unable to sign his signature," Trump said.

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Trump signs pardons for Alaska diesel mechanics onstage during rally touting major energy deals · assertive framing

Claims (18 extracted, 1 hedged)

he → announce → Frontier

Trump identified Zachary Czubak and Patrick Fleming, two co-owners of an Anchorage diesel repair shop who pleaded guilty to conspiracy to violate the Clean Air Act in 2022. asserted

who → identify → 2022

"I'm giving each one of the three an unconditional pardon," Trump told supporters, also referring to an earlier pardon for Mackenzie "Mac" Spurlock, a Wasilla diesel shop owner. asserted

Trump → give → Spurlock

The president defended the men, saying their work helped keep trucks operating in Alaska's extreme cold and arguing that their Biden-era prosecutions were unfair. asserted

prosecutions → defend → cold

According to the Biden Justice Department, Czubak and Fleming were among three co-owners of "Arm Rippin Toys" who admitted removing federally required emissions-control equipment and tampering with monitoring devices on at least 37 diesel vehicles between July 2019 and September 2020. uncertain

who → accord → July

The shop collected approximately $100,000 for the modifications, federal prosecutors said at the time. asserted

prosecutors → collect → time

As he signed the clemency documents, Trump took a jab at former President Joe Biden's use of an autopen. asserted

Trump → sign → autopen

"So I'm going to sign this now, something that Joe Biden would be unable to do because he was unable to sign his signature," Trump said. asserted

Trump → go → signature

He also shared candidly the privilege of the presidential pardon power with the crowd. asserted

He → share → crowd

I love doing this stuff," Trump said. asserted

Trump → do → stuff

One of the men thanked the president from the stage, describing the personal impact of the prosecution. asserted

One → thank → prosecution

"It really did destroy us. asserted

It → destroy → us

It destroyed friendships. asserted

It → destroy → friendships

It destroyed families," he said. asserted

he → destroy → families

The pardons came during a rally in which Trump made a series of major announcements about Alaska's energy future, including declaring that a long-awaited 800-mile natural gas pipeline had secured every necessary federal permit. asserted

pipeline → come → permit

"Every single permit that you need, you can start tonight," Trump told the crowd. asserted

Trump → need → crowd

"Every single permit that you need has been granted." asserted

permit → need → ?

Fox News Digital reached out to the White House for additional details on the project's federal permitting status. asserted

Digital → reach → status