Trump to Pardon Reality-Show Couple Convicted of $36 Million Fraud

[Dr. T]

Source: NY Times

By Ben Shpigel
May 27, 2025

President Trump will fully pardon the reality television stars Todd and Julie Chrisley, who were convicted three years ago of evading taxes and defrauding banks of more than $30 million to support their luxurious lifestyle.

The pardon, announced Tuesday by the White House, is the latest instance of Mr. Trump using his clemency power to settle grievances over what he calls the political weaponization of the justice system. Mr. Trump, in notifying the Chrisleys’ daughter, Savannah, called their treatment “pretty harsh,” as shown in a video clip of their call posted to social media by one of the president’s special assistants, Margo Martin.





Read more: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/27/us/politics/trump-chrisley-pardon.html

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The Orange Asshat pardoning his own, fraudsters and tax cheats, because fraud and tax evasion shouldn't be illegal. He's been doing it his whole life.

[UpInArms]

1. Grifters and fraudsters

I hope they all hang together

[The Madcap]

2. Check the title

$36 is hardly worth prosecution.

[Dr. T]

3. Thanks for pointing that out, The Madcap.

It's early and the tea hasn't kicked in yet. I fixed it.

[The Madcap]

9. I know the feeling.

On my first coffee of the day, myself.

[Botany]

4. Now who was the person found guilty of 34 felony counts of committing fraud in filing false fraudulent

business statements in order to cover up a crime?

The rule of law is dead in America.

[getagrip_already]

5. All it takes is buying a ticket to a dinner....

A $1m a plate dinner.

And you dont even need to attend.

[Prairie Gates]

6. That was a different pardoned fraudster

These he pardoned because they were white, Southern, and on TV.

[getagrip_already]

7. Are we sure?

This is a coin operated operation....

[Prairie Gates]

8. Well, there was a different pardoned fraudster whose mom paid the million

These two deficienti may have paid some other way - and almost certainly did engage in bribery, but the mom at the dinner pardon is a different bribe!

[The Grand Illuminist]

10. One example there should be a senatorial override amendment in the constitution.

Just like a veto override.

[Ray Bruns]

11. The thing I never understood is why they were on TV in the first place?

[BigMin28]

12. Reality television

Is a scourge. Look at what it helped into the White House. People watched a show, believed it was real, and thought he was smart. Which proves that a lot of Americans are as dumb as Donnie.

[bromeando]

13. Pardon

Trump's "best" people

[Jacson6]

14. Scammers always work together to get more money by scamming.

[Bengus81]

15. And banks will raise fees and other bullshit charges to make up that $30M

Those two WIN,everyone else in the long run will LOSE.

[twodogsbarking]

16. Sometimes shit sticks together.