President Donald Trump turned presidential clemency into a dramatic moment Tuesday night, signing pardons for two Alaska diesel mechanics onstage during a midterm rally in Wasilla.

The event also featured announcements about major energy investments and infrastructure projects across Alaska, as reported by Fox News.

Trump identified the mechanics as Zachary Czubak and Patrick Fleming, joint owners of an Anchorage diesel repair shop. Both men pleaded guilty in 2022 to conspiracy to violate the Clean Air Act.

The president brought the men before supporters and announced that they would receive unconditional pardons. He also referenced his earlier pardon of Mackenzie “Mac” Spurlock, the owner of a diesel shop in Wasilla.

“I'm giving each one of the three an unconditional pardon,” Trump told the crowd. The president signed the clemency documents during the rally at the Curtis D. Menard Memorial Sports Center.

Trump defended the mechanics and said their work helped keep trucks running in Alaska’s extreme cold. He argued that the prosecutions brought during the Biden administration were unfair to the men.

According to the Biden Justice Department, Czubak and Fleming were among three joint owners of the Anchorage shop “Arm Rippin Toys.”

The owners admitted removing federally required emissions control equipment and tampering with monitoring devices on diesel vehicles.

Federal prosecutors said the conduct involved at least 37 diesel vehicles between July 2019 and September 2020. The shop collected approximately $100,000 for the modifications, according to prosecutors at the time.

As he signed the documents, Trump also took a direct jab at former President Joe Biden and his use of an autopen. The moment mixed presidential authority with the kind of unscripted political theater that energized the Wasilla crowd.

“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. He personally completed the signatures while standing alongside the mechanics.

Trump also spoke candidly about his appreciation for the presidential pardon power. “What an honor. I love doing this stuff,” he told supporters gathered inside the sports center.

One of the pardoned men thanked Trump from the stage and described the personal consequences of the prosecution. He said the case had destroyed relationships, friendships and families.

The pardons were part of a broader rally focused heavily on Alaska’s energy future. Trump used the appearance to highlight investments and infrastructure projects affecting the state.

Among the night’s largest announcements was Trump’s declaration that a long-awaited 800-mile natural gas pipeline had secured every required federal permit. He told the crowd that the project had permission to begin without waiting for additional federal approvals.

“Every single permit that you need, you can start tonight,” Trump said. He followed that declaration by telling supporters, “Every single permit that you need has been granted.”

Fox News Digital contacted the White House seeking more information about the federal permitting status of the pipeline project. The rally ultimately paired Trump’s Alaska energy agenda with clemency for mechanics prosecuted under the Biden Justice Department.

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