Trump Pardons Todd & Julie Chrisley, Calls Daughter Savannah to Drop News (VIDEO)
Todd and Julie Chrisley are getting out of prison. President Donald Trump issued full pardons for the Chrisley Knows Best stars for their federal tax-evasion crimes on Tuesday, May 27. This comes after daughter Savannah Chrisley had a meeting with Trump at the White House in February 2025 to try and get pardons for her parents.
Todd and Julie have been serving federal prison sentences since January 2023 after being found guilty of tax evasion in 2022. Trump called Savannah on May 27 to inform her of the pardon, saying that they hoped to have Todd and Julie out of prison by “tomorrow,” May 28. The video was posted to X/Twitter. Grayson Chrisley, Savannah’s younger brother, was also heard on the call saying that he saw Trump’s recent commencement speech at the University of Alabama, at which he is a student.
Savannah went on Instagram Live immediately afterwards to thank Trump, saying things such as, “I am eternally grateful,” “I’m just speechless,” “It still doesn’t feel real, I’m freaking out so I’m going to go and prepare to go pick up my parents,” and “My parents get to start their lives over.”
Savannah was wearing a white “Make America Great Again” hat on the Instagram Live video.
BREAKING!
President Trump calls @_ItsSavannah_ to inform her that he will be granting full pardons to her parents, Todd and Julie Chrisley!
Trump Knows Best! pic.twitter.com/j5WPMOOQ7L
— Margo Martin (@MargoMartin47) May 27, 2025
Todd and Julie were tried for bank fraud and tax evasion in 2022. After they were both found guilty, Todd was sentenced to 12 years in federal prison and Julie was sentenced to seven. Todd’s attempts to appeal his sentence failed. He’s been carrying out his sentence at the Florida’s Federal Prison Camp Pensacola.
Julie’s sentence was successfully vacated in September 2024 after an appeal, leading to a resentencing. But that resentencing resulted in the same amount of time ordered to serve, 84 months (seven years). Julie has been serving her sentence in FMC Lexington in Kentucky. They both reported to the respective facilities in January 2023.
Savannah has talked about her parents’ jail time on her podcast and various other public platforms incessantly ever since they reported to prison. She also brought up her parents’ incarceration during her speech at the Republican National Convention in 2024. Her public attempts to get them freed have paid off.
The family is set to star in a new Lifetime reality TV show. The Untitled Chrisley Project description reads, “the Chrisleys don’t know best anymore, but they’re doing their best to be there for each other. The family faces the challenge of carrying on the Chrisley name and legacy on their own with only phone calls and brief visits with their incarcerated parents.”
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D TRUMF knows a thing or two about tax evasion. He also is running a Buy One Get One Free promotion right now for Presidential Pardons. The White House does have a For Sale sign on the front lawn, but, you have to buy a membership to get the special glasses to read it.
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That's hilarious 😂
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OMG! Tax evasion… cheating the American people! SHAME!
Trump is a cheat too!
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A BIG one!!
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Why am I not surprised.
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So sick of MAGA and their what aboutism. Every one that Trump has pardoned, has been a flat out criminal, that has done something to actually hurt America. It’s all insane, but totally expected from an insane president. They guy needs to be in a mental asylum.
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I’m just wondering what it took for Savannah to get the Trumper to pardon her parents. She definitely fits his type
This whole thing is just revolting and so terribly wrong
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Savannahs is doing tRUMP. 🤮
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Trump certainly knows about being a convicted criminal. Aren't fraud and tax evasion two of his specialties? So, I guess you can add two more criminals to his MAGA list. I presume Trump was afraid they wouldn't be available enough for their new reality television show. It wouldn't surprise me if Trump makes an appearance on their show hawking more promotions to add to his family wealth while the White House continues to be open for the business of enriching Trump!
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With all due respect, give me a break! Trump pardoned the J-6 criminals who rioted at the Capitol and viciously attacked law enforcement! Trump himself was given far more latitude in his legal proceedings and should have been tried for instigating the Capitol riot and potential overthrow of the government! Moreover, he should have gone to court over his election interference in Georgia and the classified documents case. Anyone else would have been tried and convicted for those crimes without question. The Biden DOJ failed America because they didn't pursue Trump quickly enough. Trump is all about corruption and political retribution for people who don't bow down to him. I'm sure we disagree on this, but we both probably view the current political situation from far different perspectives!
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I guess He can relate…One Felon to Another. Prob made Him feel better since Putin hasn’t been obeying him, lol.
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Little fist man. Lol
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The only thing Trump is doing is Pardoning felons. He certainly isn't looking for a cure for cancer since he's cutting healthcare funding and Research.
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I hope there's a special place Hell for Trump and all his cronies along all the people that are bowing down to kiss his butt. The patients are running the asylum As democracy falls apart and the deceitful rich get richer.Eventually they'll only be the Mega rich and the poor there will no longer be a middle class.
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Birds of a feather flock together.
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felon pardons 2 felons,our penal system is a joke under assholio.
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Absolutely un-godly what this man has done now and forever and what the chrisleys have done!!! What makes them different from all the other tax evaders in this country except religeon which theres is obviously not of the God I know..maybe Trump Jim Jones is their God ..look up u small minded hypocryts !
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I think it's awesome, I hope they bring their show.back on TV, I've missed Todd, Julie, Savannah, Chase, Grayson, Chloe and I hope nanny Faye makes it back too!
Those are my favorite ones on the show!
God bless you all and god bless president trump for making this all possible 🙏 🙌 🙏
This is truly a story that needs to be told 💖💗💖
The Best Documentary of All Time 🙌🙏🙌
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I'll be waiting and watching 💗💕💗
Love you Savannah for.not ever giving up on your parents ❤️ 💙
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