Summary
President Trump participated in the White House tradition of pardoning turkeys, a practice that started with Abraham Lincoln. This year, two turkeys named Waddle and Gobble were pardoned. An intended joke about Illinois Governor JB Pritzker was not delivered by Trump.
Key Facts
- President Trump pardoned two turkeys named Waddle and Gobble at the White House.
- The tradition of pardoning turkeys dates back to President Abraham Lincoln.
- A speechwriter included a joke about Illinois Governor JB Pritzker’s weight in Trump’s remarks, but Trump decided not to use it.
- Trump commented that he could also lose some weight.
- Joe Biden, mentioned in the article, was criticized by Trump regarding turkey pardons during his presidency.
- Previous turkeys pardoned by Biden had their pardons questioned by Trump but were later reprieved.
- The article states a humorous segment called "Conventional Wisdom" uses arrows to indicate rising or falling political figures.
