President Trump Forgives Stephen Buyer

川普總統赦免 Stephen Buyer


Introduction

President Donald Trump gave a full pardon to Stephen Buyer. Mr. Buyer is a former politician from Indiana. A court said he broke the law in the past.

唐納德·川普總統給予了 Stephen Buyer 全面赦免。Buyer 先生是一位來自印第安那州的前政治人物。法院曾判定他過去違法。

Main Body

In 2023, a court said Mr. Buyer used secret information to make money from stocks. He went to prison for 22 months. He also paid a lot of money as a fine.

在 2023 年,法院判定 Buyer 先生利用機密資訊從股票中獲利。他被監禁了 22 個月。他還支付了高額罰金。

Many other politicians liked this decision. They said the first court case was not fair. They said the government attacked Mr. Buyer because of his politics.

許多其他政治人物支持這一決定。他們表示第一場訴訟並不公平。他們認為政府是因為政治原因而攻擊 Buyer 先生。

President Trump has forgiven many people since January 2025. He gave pardons to about 1,500 people. He does this to help his friends and political allies.

川普總統自 2025 年 1 月以來赦免了許多人。他赦免了約 1,500 人。他這樣做是為了幫助他的朋友和政治盟友。

Conclusion

Mr. Buyer says he did nothing wrong. He is now free and has a pardon from the President.

Buyer 先生表示他沒有做錯任何事。他現在重獲自由,並得到了總統的赦免。

Vocabulary Learning

The 'Past Action' Pattern

Look at these sentences from the text:

  • He broke the law.
  • He went to prison.
  • He paid a lot of money.

The Secret: In English, we don't always add "-ed" to show something happened yesterday. Some words change completely. These are called 'irregular' words. For an A2 student, mastering these common changes is the fastest way to sound natural.

Quick Guide:

  • Break → Broke
  • Go → Went
  • Pay → Paid

How to use this: When you talk about your life last year, don't say "I goed" or "I breaked." Use the special forms instead.

Example: I went to the park \rightarrow I paid for the coffee.

Vocabulary Learning

pardon (n.)
An official decision to stop a punishment for a crime.
Example:The president gave the man a pardon, so he could go home.
politician (n.)
A person whose job is to make laws and run the government.
Example:The politician spoke to the people about new schools.
stocks (n.)
Small parts of a company that people buy to make money.
Example:He bought stocks in a big technology company.
fine (n.)
Money that you must pay because you broke a law.
Example:She had to pay a fine for parking her car in the wrong place.
decision (n.)
A choice that you make after thinking about it.
Example:It was a difficult decision, but he decided to move to a new city.
allies (n.)
People or groups that help and support each other.
Example:The two countries are allies and help each other during wars.
Practice A2 words in a crossword