Trump tried to forgive reality TV stars Todd and Julie Chrisley
President Trump has called Savannah Chrisley from his White House oval office and says he wants to forgive his parents, Todd and Julie Chrisley.
President Donald Trump has forgiven Todd and Julie Chrisley of “Chrisley Bust” fame.
In a May 27 post from spokesman Margo Martin, Trump called Chrisley’s middle daughter, Savannah Chrisley, to share news of the imminent release.
“That’s great because your parents will be free and clean. I hope we can do that by tomorrow,” Trump told reality TV stars and influencers as his “pardon emperor,” Alice Marie Johnson, stood next to him.
In June 2022, Todd and Julie Chrisley, who portrayed themselves as Southern real estate tycoons on the US Network Show, were found guilty of conspiring to fraudulently financing Atlanta community banks from fraudulent loans, fraudulent IRS and commit tax evacuation. Julie Chrisley was further convicted of justice and obstructing wire fraud.
Todd Chrisley was sentenced to 12 years, while Julie Chrisley was sentenced to seven years. They began their respective sentences in January 2023.
Savannah Chrisley is grateful to Pres. Trump
Speaking at the Republican National Convention in July, daughter Savannah Chrisley celebrated the news with a video she posted to Instagram.
The 27-year-old, wearing gold and once again wearing America a cap and several cross necklaces, began the video by announcing that she was “going crazy here.”
“I shed so many tears. The president personally called me as I was walking into Sam’s Club and informed me that I had signed pardon papers for my parents,” she said. “So my parents will be home tonight and tomorrow. And I don’t believe it’s true.”
She added, “The fact that the president called me — I will forever be grateful to President Trump, his administration, and everyone along the way.”
Savannah Chrisley prepares for Julie and Todd Chrisley to go home
Savannah revealed that she is preparing to pick up her parents by preparing her home for her return.
“We’ve put our clothes together for Mom and Dad and put their rooms upstairs. I’m not speechless. I can’t fully appreciate the family along the way, loving us and supporting us,” she said.
“My parents can start life over,” she continued. “President Trump didn’t just commute through their writings. He gave them a complete and unconditional pardon, so I’m forever grateful.
“Thank you President Trump. I will stand next to you and your administration to expose corruption and continue to fight for men and women in prison. I will pay back your kindness to everyone I meet.
Attorney: “Todd and Julie were targeted because of conservative values.”
“This pardon corrects deep injustice and restores two dedicated parents to their families and the community,” Chrisleys’ lawyer Alex Little said in a statement shared with USA Today. “President Trump was aware that we had a discussion from the start. Todd and Julie were targeted because of their conservative value and attention.
His law firm’s press release allegedly was “a petition for a pardon by the Chrisleys” detailing serious misconduct by the government, including trials characterized by illegal attacks, reliance on contaminated evidence and false testimony from key government witnesses.”
USA Today contacted the U.S. Lawyer’s Office for the Northern District of Georgia for comments.
The Chrisley family rose to fame with the USA Network Reality Show, documenting the luxurious lifestyles and family business in Atlanta and Nashville with complex family dynamics.
How long was Chrisleys in prison?
Julie Chrisley, 52, is sentenced to seven years in prison at the Federal Medical Center in Lexington, Kentucky. She previously predicted a release date of January 8, 2028, according to a Prison Bureau’s Record Check.
Todd Chrisley is spending his time at FPC Pensacola and was expected to be released on April 7, 2032, more than two years before his former 12-year sentence was over.
“Chrisley Knose Best” aired on the USA Network for 10 seasons from 2014 to 2023. “Chrisley, a spinoff featuring Chase and Savannah Chrisley,” went on to last four seasons after the 2019 premiere.
Contribution: Jennifer Sangalang, USA Today Network
