Savannah Chrisley Remembers 'Sobbing' Over Donald Trump Winning The 2024 Election: 'Our Only Way Out'

By Jacquez Printup on June 29, 2025 at 4:30 PM EDT

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Savannah Chrisley hasn't been shy about her love for President Donald Trump, especially considering he pardoned her parents, Todd and Julie Chrisley, after they had spent more than two years in prison.

Now, in a new interview, Savannah Chrisley continues to praise the politician for reuniting her family, and she even recalls her reaction to learning he defeated Kamala Harris in the 2024 general election.

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Savannah Chrisley Says President Trump's Win Was Her 'Only Way' At Being Reunited With Her Parents

In a new interview with Fox News, Savannah sat next to her parents, recounting the moment President Trump called to inform her that her parents would no longer be behind bars. The reality star also discussed watching the 2024 general election with her brother, Grayson Chrisley, and being overwhelmed with emotions by Trump's victory.

"Grayson and I watched the election together, and he got to vote in the election for the first time. And when we were watching it and we saw the president win, we both started sobbing," the 27-year-old recalled. "And he just grabbed me and hugged me because we knew that was our only way out."

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Todd Chrisley Had A Similar Feeling About President Trump's Win

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In that same interview, Todd, who was initially sentenced to 12 years in prison for defrauding local banks out of $30 million, said he and the other inmates around him had a similar reaction to Trump's win.

"We were all glued to the television," the 56-year-old said. "When they finally announced that he was the winner, everyone there started screaming and yelling because they knew, they felt in their spirit that if President Trump wins this election, there's hope for all of us."

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Savannah Chrisley Was In 'Shock' By Trump's Decision To Pardon Her Family

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Savannah posted a video about the initial phone call she had with President Trump after her parents were pardoned in May 2025.

“The president called me personally as I was walking at the Sam’s Club and notified me that he was signing pardon paperwork for both of my parents. So both my parents are coming home tonight or tomorrow, and I’m freaking out,” she said excitedly before saying she'd be "forever be grateful to President Trump [and] his administration" for bringing her parents home.

The former pageant queen shared more insight into her conversation with the politician during her family's interview with Fox, first describing a moment she wishes she could take back.

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"He was like, 'How are you?' I was like, well, in the wise words of you fighting like hell. And I was like, I probably shouldn't have said that to the president, but it is President Trump," she said.

Then, Trump dropped the bombshell news on Savannah, which took her completely by surprise.

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Trump Surprised The Reality TV Star With Long-Awaited News

"A big thing was [that] he asked Alice Johnson, 'Is this a commutation? Or is this a full pardon?' And she said, 'As of now, it's just a commutation.' He goes, 'Nope, Nope. We're going to give them a full pardon. These people get their lives back.' And I was just in such shock," said Savannah.

On social media, the Chrisley family received an immense amount of support after news of the pardon became public.

Kim Zolciak Biermann from "The Real Housewives of Atlanta" wrote, "Prayers answered! So happy for y'all! Love you."

Britney Aldean also commented, "Love yall! So excited."

Christian singer Danny Gokey weighed in too, writing, "Incredible! God works everything for our good! ... Your family needs to get ready for the greater glory!"

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Savannah and Todd aren't the only Chrisleys rallying behind Trump, either.

Chase Chrisley, 29, also expressed his gratitude in a previous interview, reported by The Blast, saying he was "grateful to God and President Trump."

On Instagram, he posted, "God is so good! Our rocks are back!! Thank you to Mr. President @realdonaldtrump @potus for making a remarkable decision and bringing our family back together! We love, support, and thank you, Mr. President! God bless you and your entire family! Continue to MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!!"

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