Savannah Chrisley Shares ‘Heartbreaking’ News About Dad Todd
Savannah Chrisley is once again opening up about the alleged conditions her father, Todd Chrisley, is facing in prison, describing his current situation as “heartbreaking.”
Taking to Instagram on Wednesday (January 22), Savannah shared a video with her followers, where she started by explaining why she couldn’t attend President Donald Trump‘s inauguration on Monday (January 20). She revealed she already had an “intense therapy” session scheduled, and with all the canceled flights due to the snow storms, it would have made getting to Washington D.C. on time near impossible.
She then turned her attention to her dad, who is serving a 12-year sentence at Federal Prison Camp Pensacola. It was reported in December that the Florida-based prison is set to be demolished and Todd will be moved to a different prison.
However, in her latest video, Savannah revealed Todd is still at FPC Pensacola, where she alleges there is “no heat.”
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On Tuesday (January 21), the National Weather Service placed northwest Florida under a winter storm warning until 6 a.m. Wednesday, with the Pensacola area ultimately getting up to nine inches of snow.
“He has on multiple pairs of sweatpants, sweatshirts, socks,” she continued. “Men have socks on their hands. These men are just trying not to freeze to death. They also don’t have hot water in certain parts. And it’s just to the point that it’s heartbreaking.”
Savannah has shared details of the alleged conditions her father has faced in prison over the past two years. This includes claims of “inhumane conditions” such as out-of-date food, rat-infested kitchens, a lack of air conditioning, and even blackmail. Todd’s attorney, Jay Surgent, also claimed the “medical department is in shambles” and that his client was once given the “wrong medication.”
In her new video, Savannah also touched on the resignation of Colette Peters as the Bureau of Prisons director, stating that, while Peters did “nothing” for her father, she is being replaced by more “worthless” leadership, taking aim at William Lothrop, the acting director of BOP.
“Lothrop was personally made aware of the theft, abuse, and outright failure to adhere to President Trump’s First Step Act, and my father exposed these issues to him directly,” she claimed. “Yet instead of taking action to follow up, he ignored calls from our legal team and the press and chose to perpetuate the same broken system.”
Todd and his wife Julie were convicted in 2022 of wire fraud, conspiracy to commit bank fraud, and conspiracy to defraud the United States. Julie was given a 7-year sentence at FMC Lexington.
Savannah has been hoping President Trump will pardon her parents and even appeared at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) Investor Summit at Mar-a-Lago back in November. She also spoke at the 2024 Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in July 2024, where she campaigned for her parents’ convictions to be overturned.
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I think the crime does not fit the time. Yes criminal have done wrong, but the are still human. They do not deserve to be treated the way they have been treated. They do not deserve to freeze to death. On another note, you people on here bashing this poor girl and brother is not right. If my parents were in this position, I would do anything to try and get them out. She is doing what anyone else would do. You love your family no matter what, right or wrong. I am praying for them all.
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👉🏻🤡 Give me a break! They swindled & stole over $35 million dollars and flaunted their fake wealth on national TV for years. They are right where they belong.
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🤡 Since I don't know your name, you will be referred to as Clownie.
Clownie, you are a joke and jealous of every person you think has a better life than you. These people have done nothing wrong. Their “crime” is no different from what you would do when filling out an application for a credit card. 🤡, when you fill out an application for a bank loan on a house, they ask for every bit of your worth. Investments. Properties owned. The amount of collateral you have built up in a home or business, even though you owe money on the properties or automobiles. I would suggest that you dig into the case file and see everything for yourself and stop using Google as your complete book of knowledge. Do a FOIA. You will thank me.
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They were found guilty and the guilty conviction was upheld by a 6 judge appellate panel (all appointed by Trump by the way)
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No that's not right
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Me too
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Your dad and mom are not going to get a pardon from anyone as long as you're out there taking other people's husbands and your brother Chase slapping service people. Your dad and mom committed a crime deal with it and stop calling people names. Understand I think the world of your dad, I grew up where he did, it's you I have a problem with.
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I disagree they weren’t going through it spending allll that money on teeth hair vacations houses new range rovers
Shame on you
They could have made payment plans instead of lying and hiding
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They’re lawyer went to prison that speaks volumes ……….
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You should be ashamed of yourself. Throwing stones at savanna and her family. A little advice for you if you don’t know what’s it’s like to go through what they have gone through in there lives than you need to shut your hateful mouth up and stop trying to act like you have never done anything that wasn’t God like.on a different note it takes two people to mess up an relationship. No one’s husband was taken you can’t take something that wants to go.that was not any of there faults. They are human and made in gods likeness. Grow up guest.
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She didn't take anyone's husband bc her boyfriend's wife tried to have him killed and that's why he is trying to get divorced. If you don't believe me, look it up. Savanah is right to be concerned for her parents as any daughter would be if their parents were in the same situation. The sentence for both her parents is too much considering the crime but so are many others there. Regardless of what they've done, they still should have proper heat/AC and be rodent free!
I've seen people that done more and serve only a few years. Idk why but the system is backwards or something when it comes to sentences and everything else. It all needs to change.
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Your a sick and deranged individual
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White collar no collar you do the crime you pay the time. As far as conditions, that's a prison not a hotel. Back in the day you ate oatmeal every meal if lucky. No clean clothing. Worked the fields or dont eat. Not get an education, only one jumpsuits not clean clothes everyday. 3 meals a day , no visiters or let the d wife spend a weekin if your good. What the hell. Shit they got it good. If thier cold oh well they were warm before the crime. The story's I have B heard from old people during prison.
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Exactly
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Agree!!!
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They are no better than anybody else.That has done something wrong and been sent to prison.Yes, the prisons are horrible, but they done wrong and they need to do their time.They are no better than anybody else.
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You are so right.If you can't do the time,don't do the crime.
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You do realize the a rapist can get out of prison in 3 to 5 years if the come up with a sob story how they were mistreated as a child . Say they P.T.S.D. and have a mental illness and get out in 3-5 .. however someone who stole money gets s 2 to 3 sentence??
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No they are not but you shouldn't treat them like they are in inhumane living conditions you wouldn't want to be treated like that you can't be heartless Dang
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Just think about the people who have served 20 - 30 yrs in prison for a crime they did NOT commit. Where is outcry and empathy for those people. He's in a federal prison camp for a crime he is guilty of committing. Why should he get special treatment? I mean he shouldn't have to freeze and live in deplorable conditions. But he's NOT at home, he's in prison.
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Their not responsible for someone else's wrongful conviction, the sentence is excessive for someone who is not a danger to anyone, 12 years is RIDICULOUS, a year or two would be more than enough! Go check out a prison for real, a week feels like a year
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There should be a reduction in their sentences instead of a pardon.
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I think its unfair to make anyone live like that just being locked up is bad enough let along live in filthy conditions and freezing half to death you wouldn't think the world is like this it's a sad shame.
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What does she expect. Country club prison they did the crime let them serve their prison terms. So sorry you had to miss the party in washington
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That's exactly what she expect
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I have never seen so many heartless people you would not want to live like that
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It's called prison...not club fed.
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He’s not going through anything that other white collar inmates are going through. I do find it unbelievable that they’ll release drug conviction prisoners before they look at white collar prisoners. This system is a bit unbalanced!
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Trump pardoning the Jan 6th rioters is disgusting! And this will be equally as disgusting if he pardons these 2 crooks!! Why would Trump even mess with them??
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He pardoned the January 6th "hostages", get your terms right
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The multiple judges and juries who found them guilty would disagree.
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Well as for drug conviction prisoners, there will always be a drug issue so why keep those individuals locked up for something that people are seeking them for and something that will never END! As for white collar individuals they are doing their wrong and it is hurting g people and they don't even know it THAT THE DIFFERENCE THAT MAKES THE DIFFERENCE FACTS!
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let them out for heaven sake they're more innocent than any of those damn politicians that are out there getting by with crap every day
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They broke the law and now they got time to serve just like anyone else here in America. I wait being they are rich white people means it's ok tho
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Poor baby. If he had some of that money he stole, maybe he could make a fire and burn. These crisilys are out of line.
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Right
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She is lucky they are not coming for her. I am sure she has benefitted greatly from those crimes. All the businesses she has started. Where do you think she got the money?
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I'm with Savanah. These conditions are inhumane. That is not, and should not be, acceptable to anyone.
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My daddy and mommy got caught breaking the law. Tax evasion. I'm sorry they did that. They should spend their time in prison. I will take care of the other spoiled kids. God bless America.
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Kissing up to Trump, hoping he'll let your parents out? Forget it! He doesn't give a crap.
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Stop acting as if they were falsely accused. They broke the law and your whole family enjoyed the money they stole. It's not a hotel it's a prison. Your parents and you need to suck it up buttercup and learn from this not use it as a platform to make money and act as if you are not part of the problem.
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If you do the crime, you do the time. This isn’t vacation
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Spoiled rich kids the perfect teeth,perfect hair ,designer clothes ,extravagant cars houses .
Your parents had to do allot of skimming off the top to afford a perfect life
By the way it doesn’t exist unless you got oprah money . Ask your parents sucking up to Trump won’t help he forgets the lil people . Maybe you should petition for a new prison for your dad .
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I will say I empathize with u honey. I say this because your mom & dad are human beings & no one deserves to be mistreated & abused in this manner.
Whether or not your parents did the things that put them in this horrendous place where they now find themselves, they are people & no one; again should be treated this way.
Dear girl (I do feel for you & the very difficult situation you find yourself in). None of this is fair to you or your siblings.
I only say that if you are looking for help from this President (he is not known for being empathetic, sympathetic, or anything of this nature.
If I were you I think perhaps try the Governor of the state in which your parents are incarcerated.
I have the utmost respect for you & all that you haven’t taken on.
May God Bless you & help you to get through what I’m sure is your worst nightmare.
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should not have committed the greed crime.
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My son is in prison in Missouri he has been in there with no air have to buy a small fan for big prices he has bought 2 small tvs and Everytime he goes to medical 1st was because he contracted tb in there and the other was tests for liver somehow his tvs disappeared he had a cell with no locks so anyone that knew he was going to medical would come in and get whatever Prison system is definitely broken it's just paid housing to keep them in there with absolutely no trying to reform and we won't even talk about the food they feed them
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You can thank the Republicans for the Prison for Profit system we currently have.
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Prison conditions are horrible. Just curious how much she cared about prison conditions before it was affecting her directly.
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If Hunter Biden can get pardoned, then please appeal to President Trump to commute your parents' sentence. I feel badly for them. They've served enough time already!!
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Throw away the key….
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They did the crime...They deserve to do the time...Shut up already!
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I feel bad for their children. Give them each 5 years and then let them get real jobs and live like normal people to repay their debts they owe. No more tv reality show, get back into real estate doing what they claimed had made them rich and pay everybody back.
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I don’t feel bad for your parents, they knew what they were doing and didn’t think twice about you kids, that’s selfish on there part, knowing what your dad was doing your mom should’ve left him, but the money was more important. I’m sorry for you and your brother and left you all burden, you need to get on with your life your parents chose there path. You be a better example and go down on a positive path. Just give to god keep the faith were all praying for you, enjoy your life now as we all know life is short! Stay Strong!
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They deserve everything they are getting! Your family was living way beyond your needs. A slide of hand made your family wealthy. They stole, cheated, defrauded the government and people yes the people for there own gains and needs. While honest hard working people struggled to pay there own bills. I wonder how many good American hard working people struggled to put food on the table, clothes on there children's backs and keep a roof over there head... your mom and dad get what they deserve.... Cheer up Savannah your living good... Don't keep rocking the boat.. never know maybe your next.
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The government and politicians steal from us on a daily basis and never serve time, their sentences are EXTREME, 12 years is insane.
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What about all the people they ripped off? He's in Florida, how cold could it get?
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I agree, it’s cold here in Fl it’s supposed to be in the 70 s next week finally! It’s been in the 30s some area here in Fl got snow up to 8 inches it’s been a bad month
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"Their not responsible ..." oh, dear.
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She was running around telling everyone that trump was gonna pardon her parents. 😂 Looks like he isn't! 💯
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They are doing less than 15 years each. Get over it. 🙄 Martha Stewart did her time
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Did these poor prison conditions just start when the Chrisley's were jailed? These prisons have been in existence for centuries.
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so how much time should someone get for defrauding banks of 30 million dollars, isn't that the same as stealing? Bank robbers without a gun, Bonnie and Clyde got a worse punishment
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Savannah is constantly complaining about something every week. Her parents are where they belong. If her parents would have pled and taken a plea deal, their sentences would have been much less!
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12 years is way to long for fraud! My friend just did 8 years for involuntary manslaughter being drunk at the wheel and he killed someone compared to 12 for fraud ! That makes not a lick of sense and I’m in Texas!
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They've got more time than some ppl who actually murder!
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She right about the condition in prison they need to change. However, her parents knew what they were doing and knew it was a risk getting caught and they did it anyway, If they were pardon for there crime what would b that mean for others? Just because there reailty stars it doesn't make them specal. They commented a crime they should do the time. I get her daughter is concerned for her parents but they went down this path knowing this could happen and still went forward. They need should pay for there crime there not special.
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Excessive punishment
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True true
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THE BIGGEST FELON OF ALL NEED TO BE IN PRISON..
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We have homeless who have no socks no multiple layers of clothes. He has shelter food n water. Next time he commits fraud. He will remember and won't
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That’s exactly why there is jail. Think twice about it next time, Todd.
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I think she is doing what any child would do for there parents and nobody deserves to be without heat and a decent meal outdated food and sleeping in the cold is ridiculous
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So the people that served 20-30 yrs in prison for a crime they did NOT commit. Were they convicted of a crime they were fund guilty?
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The sentence is too harsh. They are at a huge disadvantage and have been unfairly sentenced because their lives are so public. They have served their time. Lost time with their kids growing up. And more. Let them out.
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Well Julie where and why has your buddy Trump not done good by you?? Hmmmmmm
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She wouldn't care about prisoners if her Dad wasn't there
Thought she went to the Republican convention to get her parents pardoned what happened?
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I don't knock her because she wants her parents home. But when you violate the law either through violence or trying to defraud financial institutions. There are penalties associated with these types of crimes. Keep their heads down and mouths shut would be my advice.
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I was just released from Tallahassee BOP and the conditions were deplorable. There were rats in the kitchen. Rat feces, the food bugs in the food. I was also in the rdap program which was a joke there’s a drug everywhere on the grounds. They do nothing about it. The guards are rude. The whole federal prison needs to overhaul. I feel sorry for them.
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I use to love this show. I hope i.get to see it again one day. Prayer to her parents and kids at home.
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Prison isn't to be a vacation or a slumber party come on people if the conditions were A-1 more people would not mind on going back summer time there is no air-conditioning nothing keeping them Kool so suck it up the is prison
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Is she ever not the victim? Guess not
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Talking to your followers won't change anything, what are you doing about it #DoSomething
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Trump is already pardoning people who did worse.So why not Todd and Julie.
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People who do crime should get pardon because you're movie star and had such a great life bragon like Todd and his lavish life bs let him rot in jail all he did brag about best food bed etx
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Be glad he is in federal prison. Florida DOC is a lot worse. Next time you are in Pensacola go look at the conditions at the many state facilities in the area. You have Escambia, Santa Rosa, Blackwater, and Okaloosa all within a 45 min drive. After visiting them you will be thrilled your dad is in the Federal system and not the state.
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Tell me you want Trump to pardon your parents without telling me you want Trump to pardon your parents. Obvious much, Savannah?😂
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I understand you wanting your family out of prison, and back together, but give me a frickin break. Your parents were convicted of crimes, financial crimes, scammed , thieved monies and crimes of moral turpitude.
Prison is not a country club, nor a retreat where you get pampered, all the services your family is used to by being criminals. Stop whining, and get over yourselves. It’s absolutely shameful , their acting like they are “special “ and above everyone else.
Why don’t they spend their energy, working jobs like the rest of us do?
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Her parents are doing the time!!
She is explaining to everyone about the situation in the jail, no hot water, no heat etc wouldn’t you fight for your parents if they were in jail? I am behind her all the way! Something needs to be done!! I still think people that do what they did should not be but in jail, they needed to be put to work doing something for the community which they lived in!! I thinking putting them in jail doesn’t do a damn thing! Should have to do their time working for the people!!! Laws need to be changed!! ❤️🙏🏼.
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Well, with all those clothes on including socks on his hands, I'm sure he'll be warm enough. So she shouldn't worry, cause daddy's OK.
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So is it my understanding she thought Mr. Trump would give her parents a pardon? I like her parents and wish they had been forced to pay that money back and not spend all that time in jail, but as for her my opinion of her has change greatly and she is not doing her parents any favor by her actions. But I do want to see them come home soon.
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Contact Florida's gov. Desantis
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I always wonder how they could afford all the fancy stuff they had
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Don't ever think this can't happen to someone in your family, even proving self defense is a battle
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So sorry!!!
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It’s sickening to see that her parents are serving more time than child molesters get! Hell even some murderers get less time! People on here shaming Savanna, but not saying the truth about these harsh sentences, when they see it every single day on the news, that people who have done much worse, get a slap on their wrist! 🤷♀️
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That's what I'm talking about, they are not a danger to anyone
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I think our polititions were getting away with crimes more serious than the chrisleys. Bidens administration should be in jail for what they have done to our country & what about Hunter getting away with his crimes?? I think the chrisleys & others with similar crimes should get leniency, they haven't caused ruination of the USA for the last 4 years!
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Bidens are scum
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First off if you are in Florida you are not freezing. And as the saying goes if you can't do the time don't do the crime. These people who swindle banks and cheat on taxes ect. I wish I knew how to cheat the government then at 73 I wouldn't have to keep working and still have to pay taxes every year. So people like them stop your winning and do your time
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Gee how come politicians cheat and steal and get away with it, sounds like the the government really screwed you, working at 73 and paying taxes!
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If Trump can pardon known j6 criminals maybe he can help these wealthy folks. They really aren't used to this kind of treatment. Give them a break. They have had enough.
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God have mercy on them. I am praying they receive a pardon. The whole Biden family was pardoned and we all know what they have done.
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The punishment does not fit the crime .They made mistakes who hadn’t .Years they can’t get back .Im not a Trump fan .Im a Krissley fan they do not deserve This free the Krissley ‘s Trump !!!!!!!!!!
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I truly hope your parents get out soon. I love the TV show and I hope it returns.
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Are u aware they swindled and stole over 35 MILLION dollars?? Give me a freaking break! Throw away the keys on these 2 fraudsters!
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Politicians steal your money every day, throw away the keys on murderers and rapists, like the ones Biden gave pardons to
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