Todd & Julie Chrisley’s Trump Pardon Sparks Social Media Meltdown
Todd and Julie Chrisley have been pardoned by President Donald Trump in a shocking announcement on Tuesday (May 27). And it’s sparked a huge reaction on social media.
The Chrisley Knows Best stars were found guilty of tax evasion in 2022 and went to prison in 2023. The pardon comes after their daughter Savannah Chrisley had a meeting with Trump at the White House in February 2025.
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.
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. Her brother, Grayson, was also heard on the call saying that he saw Trump’s recent commencement speech at his college, the University of Alabama.
Savannah went live on Instagram shortly after, wearing a white “Make America Great Again” hat and saying how she was “going to go pick up her parents.” During the Live, she said phrases like “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.”
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
News of the reality couple’s pardon sparked a very mixed reaction online.
“That is fantastic, and I am happy for them and very grateful to President Trump for pardoning them,” an X user wrote.
“He continues to the the right thing day in, and day out. I’m sure more are to come in the not-too-distant future!” said another.
“My heart is so happy,” added a third.
“THIS IS AWESOME NEWS,” one X user commented.
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“TODD AND JULIE CHRISLEY ARE FREE OMG NOW BRING THE SHOW BACK!!!!” a fan tweeted.
“I freaking love this,” said another.
“I know they weren’t everyone’s cup of tea, but I loved the Chrisleys. This is an unexpected surprise. I’m happy for the family. Make it count, Todd & Julie. best wishes,” a fan tweeted.
On the flip side, many Americans were shocked that Trump was setting free the convicted criminals.
“Hold on, didn’t they take out like 30 million in fraudulent loans to fund their lifestyle for tv, and then also lied on their tax return for years, so they did have to pay taxes on their wealth? Lmao and yall are clapping for this?” one wrote.
“What a disgrace,” commented another.
“BREAKING: Trump just pardoned reality show couple Todd and Julie Chrisley. They were convicted for a multimillion-dollar bank fraud scheme involving fake documents and tax evasion. Meanwhile, he’s deporting people without due process. What a joke,” another tweeted.
“Another corrupt pardon,” the Republicans Against Trump account tweeted.
“Trump just pardoned TV personalities Todd and Julie Chrisley who conspired to defraud Atlanta-area banks out of $30 million in fraudulent loans. In Trump’s America, crimes are celebrated and prison sentences are cut short. Actual insanity,” tweeted TikToker Harry Sisson.
“Typical of Trump the criminal to pardon other criminals smh,” one last fan said.
This news comes about one week after a new Chrisley series was announced on Lifetime, which is set to premiere later this year. Savannah has been vocal about how her parents have been mistreated in prison.
What are your opinions on the reality TV couple being released? Let us know in the comments.
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No surprised that Trump pardoned them.
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Felons gotta stick together I guess if they expect to take over the world. 🥲
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These two are horrible narcissists but I guess that Trumps thing. I loathe this family. Guess they'll be back on TV.
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Fraudsters of a feather stick together.
Takes a fraud to pardon a fraud.
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He claims he is going to save the government and the country trillions in dollars. And yet he lets these fraudsters and another one off the hook to go back to robbing us. I guess his idea of saving money is to shut down critical areas, have people lose their jobs and take support away from needy people. I just don’t get it.
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After all he does know a lot about tax evasion and fraud ….
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i think they should be in prison still.Trump should pay for this punsh and put him in jail.they do not have the right to be free.poor savannah was sick of taking.care of chloe and grayson so she could be free go out with. friends and have fun and be wit daddy.They did not learn there lesson they will be convicd again can they go back to jail how dose the procuters think of this.we need them back in jail.savannah visit tat white house three times.Savannh did not want to work get her own job inseased of she loves to be on tv.her and daddy reliey on the show.juge told julie spend more on her kids and do not focus on ratings and pod cast.i think theywould go back to jail after trup leaves office.
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Trump is a lobotomized cross of Mussolini, Adolf, Orban & Un. Nothing he has done is surprising anymore.
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The only thing that IS surprising is how many so-called, self-proclaimed 'patriotic' Americans smile and swallow his crap, not finding anything wrong (criminal, inhuman, whatever) about it. THAT still amazes me.
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Their prison time was just as ridiculous as Martha Stewart's. So many hideous crimes result in short or no prison time, when this is just between them and Uncle Sam. Surely there was a better way to deal with this.
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well, biden pardoned his son, hunter's tax evasion case!
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