Vince Gilligan Quips That Trump Pardoned Saul Goodman as He Touts Apple TV+ Hit Pluribus

The creator’s lighthearted remark in a Rich Eisen interview arrives as his new series posts record early viewing, without altering Better Call Saul’s established canon.

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Asked what Saul Goodman would be doing today, Gilligan joked, “I think Trump pardoned him,” adding that he imagines the character pitching on TV again.
The comments were presented as a playful aside, not an official update to the story world.
There has been no change to the on‑screen outcome of Better Call Saul, which remains as originally concluded.
Gilligan has recently said he is weary of writing villain‑centric tales and is steering clear of returning to his earlier TV universe.
Pluribus has delivered strong early results on Apple TV+, with Deadline reporting Apple data of 6.4 million U.S. viewing hours for its first two episodes in week one and a new global drama launch mark for the service.