Savannah Chrisley compared her parents Todd and Julie Chrisley’s legal struggles to those of former President Donald Trump during a brief speech at the Republican National Convention on Tuesday.
The 26-year-old reality star-turned-podcast host gave a speech criticizing the prosecution and conviction of her parents, who were initially sentenced to a combined total of 19 years in federal prison.
She appeared in front of a huge backdrop with a police badge as she complained that the reality show’s stars were “persecuted” because of their “public profile and conservative beliefs.”
She claimed her allegedly unfair treatment was similar to that of Donald Trump, after he was convicted in New York state on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records related to efforts to conceal payments to porn star Stormy Daniels.
Chrisley wore a chic white ribbed sweater with mid-length sleeves, which she contrasted with a relaxed-fit green pant set.
Savannah Chrisley compared her parents Todd and Julie Chrisley’s legal struggles to those of former President Donald Trump in her Republican National Convention speech on Tuesday.
The 26-year-old reality star turned podcast host gave a speech criticizing the prosecution and conviction of her parents, who were initially sentenced to a combined 19 years in federal prison; Todd and Julie Chrisley pictured in 2017 in Las Vegas
She wore her blonde hair in a shoulder-length wavy bob and accessorized with multiple gold bracelets and a luxurious silver wristwatch.
Chrisley addressed the convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, a day after Trump chose JD Vance, a US senator who represents Ohio, as his running mate.
At the beginning of his speech, he started with two numbers, before quickly revealing their meaning.
‘72600019 and 72601019, they may be just numbers to you, but to me they are my whole heart,’ he began, according to The Tennessean‘These numbers are my parents’ identification numbers in our federal prison system.’
Chrisley went on to describe the US justice system as “two-faced” and claimed it targets “Christians and conservatives who the government has labeled as extremists or even worse.”
In 2022, Todd and Julie Chrisley were convicted of federal felony charges of bank fraud and tax evasion, and Julie was also found guilty of obstruction of justice and wire fraud.
They had been accused of defrauding banks of $30 million in fraudulent loans.
The Chrisleys had previously been acquitted of tax evasion charges in the state of Georgia before being convicted on federal charges.
In her speech at the Republican National Convention, Chrisley said an “Obama-appointed judge” had called her parents the “Trumps of the South,” apparently intending to insult them.
However, Chrisley said she considered it a “badge of honor.”
He urged convention attendees and viewers to “just look at what they’re doing to President Trump.”
“Meanwhile, let’s face it, Hunter Biden is on the loose and attending classified meetings,” he continued, without further clarifying the contrast he was pointing out.
Chrisley addressed the convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, a day after Trump chose JD Vance, a US senator who represents Ohio, as his running mate.
Chrisley wore a chic white ribbed sweater with half-length sleeves, which she contrasted with a set of baggy green pants.
She wore her blonde hair in a wavy, shoulder-length bob.
She accessorized her look with multiple gold bracelets and a luxurious silver wristwatch.
At the beginning of his speech, he started with two numbers, before quickly revealing that they were his parents’ prison ID numbers.
Chrisley went on to describe the US justice system as “two-faced” and claimed it targets “Christians and conservatives who the government has labeled as extremists or even worse.”
In her speech at the Republican National Convention, Chrisley said an “Obama-appointed judge” had called her parents the “Trumps of the South,” apparently intended as an insult, but she said it was a “badge of honor.”
She posed in front of a large police badge as she complained that her parents’ sentences were unfair. In 2022, they were convicted of federal bank fraud and tax evasion charges.
After Trump’s 34 felony convictions, he faces a maximum of four years in prison, though legal experts say a first-time offender is unlikely to be sentenced to prison, particularly for a nonviolent crime.
His sentencing date has been postponed to September 18 and Trump is expected to appeal his conviction.
President Joe Biden’s son, Hunter Biden, has been convicted of three federal firearms offenses, which carry a maximum penalty of 25 years in prison and a fine of up to $750,000. However, he is also expected to receive a much lighter sentence for his first offense.
A sentencing date has not yet been determined, but will likely be set for sometime in October, as pre-sentence briefs in Delaware typically take about four months to complete.
