It's true that CZ was seeking Trump's pardon ever since Trump got chosen as new US president,
Sorry chosen or elected?. Statements like this can cause controversy.
From my observation I feel CZ is taking advantage of the fact Trump is a crypto influencer and enthusiast to seek pardon, maybe to pioneer another crypto exchange or project just a random thought anyways.
Edit: It's USD1 not TRUMP. So finally he's figured out how to make a coin that doesn't flop. Still, nobody in crypto is going to abandon USDT/USDC for this. Justin Sun will have more adoption on his USDD than Trump. Just saying.
But he got the world power and we know the crypto market is all about influence and hype.USD1 might not dominate USDT/USDC which might still be a thing of probability but we know it will get recognised and influenced such that it slowly creeps into people's portfolios.