Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) has criticized the Biden administration, claiming it forces businesses to relocate overseas, while praising former President Trump for creating a more welcoming environment for companies in the U.S. SBF's message, posted via a friend, alleges that Democratic regulations are overly restrictive, requiring licenses that are not issued, thus hindering operations. He contrasts this with Trump's policies, which he claims have stopped the prosecution of entire industries and attracted investment back to the U.S. SBF also accused the Biden administration of manipulating legal proceedings against him, demanding his conviction be overturned. He highlighted Trump's expansion of corporate tax incentives as a positive change. SBF's family has reportedly been lobbying Trump for a pardon or sentence reduction since early 2025, following Trump's pardon of SBF's former cellmate, Juan Orlando Hernández.