The Libertarian Party is urging President Donald Trump to follow through quickly on his campaign promise to walk the living word of “Silk Road ” website publisher Ross Ulbricht on the first day of his administration.
“If you vote for me, on Day One, I will commute the sentence of Ross Ulbricht, ” Trump said as the crowd erupted in cheers and chants of “ Free Ross. ” “ He’s already served 11 years. We’re going to find him house. ”
Ulbricht thanked Trump for his commitment in a statement posted online soon after, saying, “After 11 years in prison, it is hard to show how I feel at this moment. It is owing to your eternal help that I may acquire a second chance. ”
But, while Trump has yet to ride Ulbricht’s word, Libertarian National Committee Chairwoman Angela McArdle told the Washington Examiner in a statement that the group has “full trust ” the leader will fulfill his promise.
“It’s been less than 24 hrs. We have complete confidence that the leader will fulfill his promise and that Ross Ulbricht’s persecution will end now, ” McArdle said on Tuesday.
The president posted on X on Monday evening that Trump’s staff had told her that the attempt to ride Ulbricht’s word would be issued later Monday night or Tuesday morning.
McArdle’s trust in Ulbricht’s liberty is bolstered by leading Trump supporter Elon Musk’s claims that Ulbricht will be released.
“Ross will be freed too, ” Musk posted on X on Monday at 9 p. m.
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Ulbricht’s release from prison has been a top priority for libertarians, who made his imprisonment a focal point of their 2024 convention, with attendees holding “ Free Ross ” signs throughout the weekend.
Ulbricht, who was arrested for his activity of the online drug-selling blog, was sentenced to life in prison in 2015.
