Donald Trump Pardons Reality Stars Todd and Julie Chrisley for Bank Fraud and Tax Evasion

Donald Trump Pardons Reality Stars Todd And Julie Chrisley For Bank Fraud And Tax Evasion

Guess who’s skipping the rest of their prison sentence? Yep, it’s reality TV’s favorite flashy couple—Todd and Julie Chrisley. And the person handing them a get-out-of-jail card? None other than Donald J. Trump.

In a move that’s part headline, part plot twist, the former president officially pardoned the Chrisley Knows Best stars after their 2022 convictions for bank fraud and tax evasion. Todd was serving 12 years. Julie had 7. Now? They’re going home.

Trump personally told their daughter, Savannah Chrisley, about the pardons in a phone call. This wasn’t a quiet legal maneuver—it was full-on reality drama meets politics, and yes, the cameras (and Twitter) are watching.

According to CBS News, Savannah said Trump told her, “We’re taking care of it. They’ll be coming home.” She’s been publicly campaigning for their release, even speaking at the 2024 Republican National Convention.

The couple was convicted of defrauding banks out of more than $30 million by faking loan documents and dodging taxes. Prosecutors called it “a decade-long fraud scheme.” But their legal team insists they were victims of political bias.

Trump’s decision adds them to a long list of high-profile pardons he’s handed out—celebrities, politicians, loyalists, and now, reality TV royalty.

Axios reports the pardons were granted with immediate effect and that the former president sees the Chrisleys as “targets of a broken system.” Whether you see that as justice or just good PR—it’s happening.

For fans of Chrisley Knows Best, it’s the kind of plot twist even Netflix couldn’t script better. And for Trump? Just another headline in his ever-growing portfolio of presidential power plays.