President Donald Trump announced late Tuesday that he would fully pardon reality TV stars Todd and Julie Chrisley, who were sentenced to federal prison in 2022 for fraud and tax evasion.

Trump made the announcement from the Oval Office and, true to form, he turned it into quite the spectacle, with his team even posting a video of him calling the Chrisleys’ daughter, Savannah, to say that he thought their punishment had been “pretty harsh.”

“Your parents are going to be free and clean, and I hope we can do it by tomorrow,” Trump said before adding, “I don’t know them, but give them my regards and wish them a good life.”

The Chrisleys’ pardon fits a familiar pattern: Trump using his clemency powers to reward allies, boost loyalists, and punish perceived enemies.

According to the Pew Rese

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