Todd and Julie Chrisley pardoned by Trump after being convicted of bank fraud, tax evasion

Savannah Chrisley got her wish: Her parents, Todd and Julie Chrisley, are set to be pardoned by President Donald Trump.

“Your parents are going to be free and clean, and I hope that we can do it by tomorrow,” Trump told the adult children of the former reality stars over the phone in a video posted to social media by White House aide Margo Martin on Tuesday. “I don’t know them, but give them my regards and wish them good luck,” he said.

Riffing on the title of the Chrisleys’ USA Network series Chrisley Knows Best, Martin added in the caption of her post, “Trump Knows Best!”

Grayson Chrisley, Todd and Julie’s youngest son, could be heard thanking Trump “for bringing my parents back,” to which the president replied, “They were given a pretty harsh treatment based on what I’m hearing, pretty harsh treatment.”

The former stars of Chrisley Knows Best and several spinoffs were convicted on bank fraud and tax evasion charges in 2022. Todd was sentenced to 12 years in federal prison, while Julie was sentenced to seven years. The Chrisleys’ attempts to appeal their sentences were unsuccessful, with Julie being re-sentenced to seven years in September, leading to their eldest daughter, Savannah, to call on Trump for a pardon.

“Congratulate your parents… they’re terrific people, this should not have happened,” the president said at the end of the phone call. Trump has already pardoned 16 individuals convicted of financial crimes since he took office in January.

Todd and Julie’s three children (Todd has two additional children with with ex-wife Teresa Terry) all celebrated their parents’ planned pardons on social media on Tuesday. Grayson shared Martin’s video on his Instagram stories, writing, “PRAISE GOD!!!! Thank you Mr President for bringing my family back.” Chase shared an article announcing his parents’ pardons to his own stories, while Savannah posted a video clad in a Make America Great Again hat celebrating the news.

“We are freaking out over here. I have shed so many tears. The president called me personally as I was walking into Sam’s Club, and notified me that he was signing pardon paperwork for both of my parents.” she shared. “I still don’t believe it’s real, I’m freaking out.”

It was already a big month for the Chrisleys, with the announcement that Lifetime has greenlit a new, as-yet-untitled project concerning the family.

The series’ official logline reads in part, “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.”