Grayson Chrisley Speaks Out After Trump Pardons Todd and Julie Chrisley

Grayson Chrisley is counting his blessings.

Shortly after President Donald Trump announced he would be awarding full pardons to his parents Todd and Julie Chrisley, the reality star, 19, broke his silence on the new development.

In a post on his Instagram Stories, Grayson celebrated the news by resharing a post about his parents’ pardon. Beneath it, he wrote: “PRAISE GOD!!!! Thank you Mr President for bringing my family back”

In a second post, Grayson reposted another clip of Trump on the phone with his family, relaying the news of Todd and Julie’s pardon. Underneath the clip, he wrote, “Trump knows best”

On May 27, Trump told Todd and Julie’s children that he would be granting their parents full pardons through a phone call and said he believed the two were “given a pretty harsh treatment, based on what I’m hearing.”

“It’s a terrible thing, but it’s a great thing, because your parents are going to be free and clean,” he continued. “I hope we can do it by tomorrow. … I don’t know them, but give them my regards and wish them a good luck.”

In August 2019, the Chrisleys were indicted by a federal grand jury on 12 counts of bank and wire fraud, tax evasion and conspiracy, all of which they have denied.

The reality stars began their prison sentences on Jan. 17, 2023. Todd was scheduled to be released on Jan. 22, 2033, from the Federal Prison Camp Pensacola. Julie, on the other hand, was scheduled to be released from the Federal Correctional Institution Marianna on Oct. 19, 2028. Their original sentences, which were 12 years and seven years, respectively, were reduced in September 2023.

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In June 2024, a judge granted Julie’s appeal and vacated her seven-year sentence due to insufficient evidence. However, in September 2024, a separate judge ruled that Julie’s original punishment was sufficient and resentenced her to the same 84 months in prison.

Amid their imprisonment, the couple’s daughter, Savannah Chrisley, had become the sole caretaker of Grayson and Chloe, 12, at just 25 years old. (The couple also shares son Chase, 28, while Todd also had children Lindsie, 35, and Kyle, 33, during a previous marriage.)

After the pardons were announced, Savannah reacted to the news on Instagram Live, saying, “My parents get to start their lives over! My phone is going bananas right now, but President Trump gave them a full, unconditional pardon and for that, I am forever grateful. Thank you, President Trump.”

She also celebrated the news of her parents’ imminent release in a statement, saying: “For the past two and a half years, I’ve done everything in my power to fight for my parents’ freedom and bring them home. This moment is the answer to countless prayers, and I am beyond grateful to President Trump for seeing the truth and restoring my family.”

“Today is a victory for our family, but the fight against wrongful convictions and injustice within our prison system is far from over. I will continue to use my voice and platform to advocate for those who do not have one,” she added. “Family is everything to me, and I will never stop fighting for what is right.”