REALITY REBOOT

Pardoned Tax-Con Reality Stars’ Son Gushes About Reunion

The Chrisleys called themselves the Trumps of the South and got help from the real one.

Chase Chrisley has spoken of the moment he saw his parents reunited at home after they both received a pardon from Donald Trump. Todd and Julie Chrisley had been jailed since 2022 for bank and tax fraud and had an appeal turned down. But their daughter persuaded Trump that they were actually the victims, called them “The Trumps of the South” and prompted the president to pardon them. The Nashville family found fame through the reality TV show Chrisley Knows Best. Son Chase, 28, opened up to Entertainment Tonight on Thursday, saying “We were all hugging each other and crying. I was in tears, I was in shock, they both just burst into tears, and my dad wrapped his arms around my mom and I don’t think he’d let go. And I don’t think he’ll ever let go.” The junior Chrisley revealed an extra attribute for those arms, saying, “My dad is jacked, he hit the gym hard.” Todd Chrisley had been serving a 12-year sentence at a minimum-security prison in Florida, while Julia Chrisley was jailed in Kentucky. Chase said his parents were only allowed to contact each other via email. “They weren’t allowed to talk on the phone or nothing,” he said. They now appear likely to gain a new reality show.