Conventional Wisdom: Trump Turkey Pardoning Edition
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.
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