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3 days ago
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Trump Pardons Reality Stars Todd and Julie Chrisley Following Tax Evasion and Bank Fraud Convictions
President Donald Trump has fully pardoned Todd and Julie Chrisley after the reality stars were convicted of tax evasion and bank fraud in 2022. White House communications advisor Margo Martin posted a video to X on Tuesday of Trump on the phone with their daughter Savannah Chrisley, delivering the news that he will fully pardon her parents. BREAKING!President Trump calls @_ItsSavannah_ to inform her that he will be granting full pardons to her parents, Todd and Julie Chrisley! Trump Knows Best! — Margo Martin (@MargoMartin47) May 27, 2025 More from Variety NPR Sues Trump Over Executive Order to Cut Funding: 'Clear Violation of the Constitution' Trump Threatens Apple With Tariffs of 'at Least 25%' on iPhones Not Made in U.S. Zachary Levi Strikes Back: The Trump-Voting 'Shazam!' Star on Feeling Hollywood's Wrath Over Vaccine Skepticism and the $100 Million Studio He's Building in Austin 'It's a terrible thing, but it's a great thing because your parents are going to be free and clean, and I hope we can do it by tomorrow,' Trump told Savannah Chrisley in the video. 'We'll try getting it done tomorrow. I don't know them, but give them my regards and wish them a good life.' Trump went on to say that Todd and Julie Chrisley were given 'a pretty harsh treatment' for their crimes. Todd Chrisley was set to face 12 years in prison while Julie was sentenced to serve seven, according to WSB-TV in Atlanta. In June 2022, they were accused of falsifying documents to defraud Atlanta banks out of more than $30 million through fraudulent loans. They also hid millions of dollars from the IRS that they earned from their show 'Chrisley Knows Best,' a federal jury found. Back in February, their attorney told NBC that Trump was 'seriously' considering pardoning the Chrisleys. The couple's accountant Peter Tarantino was also sentenced to three years in prison for his hand in the scheme. He was convicted of conspiring to defraud the IRS and filing false tax returns. There has been no word on whether or not a pardon for Tarantino is in the works. Best of Variety 'Harry Potter' TV Show Cast Guide: Who's Who in Hogwarts? New Movies Out Now in Theaters: What to See This Week Emmy Predictions: Talk/Scripted Variety Series - The Variety Categories Are Still a Mess; Netflix, Dropout, and 'Hot Ones' Stir Up Buzz
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4 days ago
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Trump Pardons Reality Stars Todd and Julie Chrisley Following Tax Evasion and Bank Fraud Convictions
President Donald Trump has fully pardoned Todd and Julie Chrisley after the reality stars were convicted of tax evasion and bank fraud in 2022. White House communications advisor Margo Martin posted a video to X on Tuesday of Trump on the phone with their daughter Savannah Chrisley, delivering the news that he will fully pardon her parents. BREAKING!President Trump calls @_ItsSavannah_ to inform her that he will be granting full pardons to her parents, Todd and Julie Chrisley! Trump Knows Best! — Margo Martin (@MargoMartin47) May 27, 2025 More from Variety NPR Sues Trump Over Executive Order to Cut Funding: 'Clear Violation of the Constitution' Trump Threatens Apple With Tariffs of 'at Least 25%' on iPhones Not Made in U.S. Zachary Levi Strikes Back: The Trump-Voting 'Shazam!' Star on Feeling Hollywood's Wrath Over Vaccine Skepticism and the $100 Million Studio He's Building in Austin 'It's a terrible thing, but it's a great thing because your parents are going to be free and clean, and I hope we can do it by tomorrow,' Trump told Savannah Chrisley in the video. 'We'll try getting it done tomorrow. I don't know them, but give them my regards and wish them a good life.' Trump went on to say that Todd and Julie Chrisley were given 'a pretty harsh treatment' for their crimes. Todd Chrisley was set to face 12 years in prison while Julie was sentenced to serve seven, according to WSB-TV in Atlanta. In June 2022, they were accused of falsifying documents to defraud Atlanta banks out of more than $30 million through fraudulent loans. They also hid millions of dollars from the IRS that they earned from their show 'Chrisley Knows Best,' a federal jury found. Back in February, their attorney told NBC that Trump was 'seriously' considering pardoning the Chrisleys. The couple's accountant Peter Tarantino was also sentenced to three years in prison for his hand in the scheme. He was convicted of conspiring to defraud the IRS and filing false tax returns. There has been no word on whether or not a pardon for Tarantino is in the works. Best of Variety 'Harry Potter' TV Show Cast Guide: Who's Who in Hogwarts? New Movies Out Now in Theaters: What to See This Week Emmy Predictions: Talk/Scripted Variety Series - The Variety Categories Are Still a Mess; Netflix, Dropout, and 'Hot Ones' Stir Up Buzz
Yahoo
4 days ago
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Trump Pardons Reality Stars Todd and Julie Chrisley Following Tax Evasion and Bank Fraud Convictions
President Donald Trump has fully pardoned Todd and Julie Chrisley after the reality stars were convicted of tax evasion and bank fraud in 2022. White House communications advisor Margo Martin posted a video to X on Tuesday of Trump on the phone with their daughter Savannah Chrisley, delivering the news that he will fully pardon her parents. More from Variety NPR Sues Trump Over Executive Order to Cut Funding: 'Clear Violation of the Constitution' Trump Threatens Apple With Tariffs of 'at Least 25%' on iPhones Not Made in U.S. Zachary Levi Strikes Back: The Trump-Voting 'Shazam!' Star on Feeling Hollywood's Wrath Over Vaccine Skepticism and the $100 Million Studio He's Building in Austin 'It's a terrible thing, but it's a great thing because your parents are going to be free and clean, and I hope we can do it by tomorrow,' Trump told Savannah Chrisley in the video. 'We'll try getting it done tomorrow. I don't know them, but give them my regards and wish them a good life.' Trump went on to say that Todd and Julie Chrisley were given 'a pretty harsh treatment' for their crimes. Todd Chrisley was set to face 12 years in prison while Julie was sentenced to serve seven, according to WSB-TV in Atlanta. In June 2022, they were accused of falsifying documents to defraud Atlanta banks out of more than $30 million through fraudulent loans. They also hid millions of dollars from the IRS that they earned from their show 'Chrisley Knows Best,' a federal jury found. Back in February, their attorney told NBC that Trump was 'seriously' considering pardoning the Chrisleys. The couple's accountant Peter Tarantino was also sentenced to three years in prison for his hand in the scheme. He was convicted of conspiring to defraud the IRS and filing false tax returns. There has been no word on whether or not a pardon for Tarantino is in the works. Best of Variety 'Harry Potter' TV Show Cast Guide: Who's Who in Hogwarts? New Movies Out Now in Theaters: What to See This Week Emmy Predictions: Talk/Scripted Variety Series - The Variety Categories Are Still a Mess; Netflix, Dropout, and 'Hot Ones' Stir Up Buzz
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5 days ago
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Trump Threatens Apple With Tariffs of ‘at Least 25%' on iPhones Not Made in U.S.
President Trump is continuing to wield tariffs as a club to try to force American companies to manufacture their products in the United States. On Friday morning, the president warned Apple that the government would impose a tariff of 'at least 25%' on iPhones manufactured overseas. 'I have long ago informed Tim Cook of Apple that I expect their iPhone's [sic] that will be sold in the United States of America will be manufactured and built in the United States, not India, or anyplace else,' Trump wrote in the post. 'If that is not the case, a Tariff of at least 25% must be paid by Apple to the U.S. Thank your for your attention to this matter!' More from Variety Zachary Levi Strikes Back: The Trump-Voting 'Shazam!' Star on Feeling Hollywood's Wrath Over Vaccine Skepticism and the $100 Million Studio He's Building in Austin Paramount Could Violate Anti-Bribery Law if it Pays to Settle Trump's '60 Minutes' Lawsuit, Senators Claim Trump Heads to the Middle East, Falls in Love With Saudi Crown Prince in 'SNL' Cold Open: 'I Love the Arabs! Get Me to Allah's Country!' Shares of Apple dropped more than 3% in premarket trading after Trump's post. Industry analysts say it's virtually impossible that Apple (or any other consumer electronics company) could make their products entirely in the U.S. anytime soon, if ever. On May 1, in reporting earnings for the first three months of 2025 that topped Wall Street forecasts, CEO Tim Cook told analysts that Trump's tariffs — if conditions remain unchanged — would add an estimated $900 million in costs for the company for the June 2025 quarter. That represents about 1% of the $88.7 billion in total revenue analysts currently expect Apple to report for the period. Cook added that Apple is unable to precisely forecast current quarter trends because 'we are uncertain of potential future actions' prior to the end of the quarter. Predicting the effects of Trump's tariffs past June is 'very difficult,' Cook said, 'because I'm not sure what will happen with tariffs.' In the June quarter, Cook said, Apple expects the 'majority' of the iPhones sold in the U.S. to come from India, and for iPads, Macs and most other company products imported to the U.S. to be manufactured in Vietnam. China would be the country of origin for the 'vast majority' of Apple's products outside the U.S., he added. Cook, whom Trump once mistakenly referred to as 'Tim Apple,' personally donated $1 million to Trump's inauguration fund. He also was among the CEOs who congratulated Trump after he won the 2024 U.S. presidential election. 'We look forward to engaging with you and your administration to help make sure the United States continues to lead with and be fueled by ingenuity, innovation, and creativity,' Cook wrote on X on Nov. 6. Best of Variety New Movies Out Now in Theaters: What to See This Week Emmy Predictions: Talk/Scripted Variety Series - The Variety Categories Are Still a Mess; Netflix, Dropout, and 'Hot Ones' Stir Up Buzz Oscars Predictions 2026: 'Sinners' Becomes Early Contender Ahead of Cannes Film Festival Sign in to access your portfolio
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5 days ago
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- New York Post
‘Shazam!' star Zachary Levi claims supporting Trump got him blacklisted in Hollywood
Zachary Levi considers himself a Hollywood outsider because of his political beliefs. The 'Shazam!' star says there are people who don't want to work with him after he publicly endorsed President Donald Trump. Advertisement 'I know that there are people that would prefer not to work with me now because of my opinions. My team has let me know,' he said during an interview with Variety. 'They haven't given me any specific names, but there are people who prefer not to work with me at this time. And it's unfortunate. I knew that was probably going to happen. I didn't make this decision blindly or casually.' Prior to the 2024 presidential election, Levi faced backlash for publicly endorsing President Trump. He explained that he does, however, still have allies in the industry. Advertisement 5 Zachary Levi considers himself a Hollywood outsider because of his political beliefs. George Napolitano / 'While there are some people who might prefer not to work with me anymore, there's a lot of people on that side of the political spectrum who are even more inclined to hire me and to want to do business with me because 'I need some people who voted another way.' 'They see that what I did was at great risk. And they were like, 'You know what? I give you a lot of props for that because that's not an easy thing to do.' And I go, 'I appreciate that,'' he said. 'I was not a fan of Trump's Trumpiness. I didn't like a lot of these personal things, the ways that he carries himself a lot of the time. I understand people's aversion,' he told the outlet. Advertisement 5 Prior to the 2024 presidential election, Levi faced backlash for publicly endorsing President Trump. AP 'Do I think the whole package is somehow perfect? No. In fact, most people who voted for Donald Trump recognize a lot of the imperfections in all of it. Nobody was saying, 'This is the Orange Messiah.'' Levi dished to Variety that a lot of people in Hollywood 'secretly' voted for Trump in his last presidential run. 'I know it to be true because I've gotten messages from lots of people who I won't name but who were very grateful to me for taking the stand that I took. And also they would tell me, 'I want to do that, but I'm so afraid.' Advertisement 5 'I know that there are people that would prefer not to work with me now because of my opinions. My team has let me know,' Levi said. Getty Images 'And I would tell them, 'Listen, you're on your journey. I'm on my journey. You've got to keep trusting God. And if you feel compelled to step out in that way, then do it boldly and know that you're going to be OK. And if you don't feel that conviction yet, then don't. It's all good,'' he said. In a video uploaded to Instagram in October, Levi addressed 'The View' co-host Whoopi Goldberg's claim that Hollywood was a 'right-leaning town' where 'very few people seem to bite it because they're Republican.' Levi disagreed with her comments, pointing out that she was only able to name actors Jon Voight and Dennis Quaid as examples of the thousands working in Hollywood today. 5 (L-R) Dennis Quaid and Jon Voight attend the Los Angeles Premiere of 'Reagan' at TCL Chinese Theatre on August 20, 2024 in Hollywood, California. Getty Images He added that actors like them seem to only come out as Republican 'at a certain level of your career to get away with it.' 'And what that means is there's plenty — and by the way, they have sent me lots of messages — plenty of people in my industry in Hollywood that are terrified to publicly say that they would vote for Donald Trump or be conservative in any way,' Levi said at the time. 'That's why you don't see them. That's why they're not very prevalent or prominent because they know that there's ramifications for this kind of s—.' Levi pushed back against fears of industry backlash by arguing it has been 'eroded' after pandemic lockdowns and the recent writers and actors' strikes, predicting it will soon be 'f— gonzo.' Advertisement 5 Zachary Levi starred in the film 'Shazam! Fury of the Gods.' AP 'So anyway, my cry to all of you out there, you closeted conservatives, closeted Trump voters, y'all, it's now or never, you know what I mean?' Levi said. 'Do whatever you feel like you need to do. If you need to come out publicly and say it, if you feel like you still can't, then don't. I would never pressure you to do that, but know that if what you're afraid of is somehow the backlash of an industry that's not going to exist very soon, then don't let that hold you back.' In September, Levi endorsed Trump during an event for Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Tulsi Gabbard. 'In a perfect world, in whatever that would look like, perhaps I would have voted for Bobby,' Levi said. 'But we don't live in a perfect world. In fact, we live in a very broken one. We live in a country that has been hijacked by a lot of people who want to take this place way off the cliff, and we're here to stop that.'
