Savannah Chrisley Refuses to Back Down as She Faces ‘The View’ Critics

Savannah Chrisley, the reality TV personality best known from Chrisley Knows Best and her outspoken advocacy following her parents’ controversial pardon, is preparing to step into the hot‑topic arena of daytime television. She’s stepping in as a guest co‑host on The View the week of Feb. 16, 2026. The appearance marks a notable moment in Savannah’s media profile. On social media, she publicly acknowledged past criticism of her family from the show’s panelists. Here’s what to know ahead of her time on the show.

Savannah Chrisley of ‘Chrisley Knows Best’ fame acknowledged past criticisms from ‘The View’ hosts

Savannah Chrisley first became a household name as a star of Chrisley Knows Best. The reality TV series centered on her Southern real‑estate family and their larger‑than‑life personalities. The show ended in 2023 after her parents, Todd and Julie Chrisley, were convicted on bank fraud and tax evasion charges. This chapter thrust Savannah into new roles both publicly and privately. After their convictions, she became legal guardian to her younger brother Grayson and niece Chloe, and has been candid about the emotional and financial strain of raising them while advocating for her parents’ legal situation.

Now, Savannah is taking on a new role in February 2026. She’ll be co-hosting on The View. And she wants her followers to know that she doesn’t forget how the hosts criticized her family.

“I’ll be co-hosting @TheView the week of Feb 16th!” she posted to X on Feb. 5, 2026.

“I believe in sitting at tables with people who disagree with you and refusing to shrink your values to make others comfortable,” she continued. “I stand on faith, family, and freedom.”

“I hope this week opens the door to more unity and less division. But let me be clear: I have not forgotten the public bashing of my family by some of these same voices. Grace does not require amnesia.”

Several hosts of ‘The View’ questioned President Donald Trump’s decision to pardon Todd and Julie Chrisley

Savannah Chrisley’s parents, Todd and Julie Chrisley, were convicted in 2022 on multiple federal charges. These included bank fraud, tax evasion, and conspiracy to commit bank fraud. Prosecutors argued that the couple had inflated their income on loan applications and failed to pay taxes on millions of dollars in income, despite presenting a lavish lifestyle on television.

In November 2022, the court sentenced Todd to 12 years in federal prison and Julie to 7 years. Then, in 2025, President Donald Trump granted the couple a full presidential pardon. This wiped out their federal convictions and ended their prison sentence.

On The View in May 2025, several hosts openly criticized President Trump’s decision to pardon Todd and Julie. Co‑host Joy Behar questioned the ethical implications of pardoning wealthy reality TV stars. She said that the move suggested, “if you are a reality star with a lot of money, and a tax cheat, and you commit fraud, then that’s good,” according to TV Insider.

Another panelist, Ana Navarro, was even more direct. She called the pardon “not normal, not honest, not ethical,” and asserted that it sent a message that criminals can buy pardons. These comments were part of a broader critique by the show’s hosts that the pardon decision reflected inequity in the justice system.

Todd Chrisley defended his pardon despite critique

Following his presidential pardon, Todd Chrisley commented on the criticism he and Julie Chrisley received.

“You have people that say things on social media that they used to love us, but now that Trump pardoned us,” he told Variety. “Their issue is who pardoned us. It’s not that we were pardoned; it’s who pardoned us. So, I would say to any person that has an issue with that, if they were in our situation and President Trump could have pardoned them, they would have stood in line to have gotten that pardon.”

Julie added that she and Todd have “never shied away” from speaking about their prison experience. “We just look at it as, it’s our story,” she said. “And so we’re going to tell our story. Who better to tell our story than us.”

Todd noted that he doesn’t pay much attention to the criticism unless critics direct it right at him. “… I try not to offend people,” he said. “But if you knock on my door and you come to my door with that, then I’ve got something waiting for you.”