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Wed Nov 18, 2020, 12:24 PM Nov 2020

White House moving forward with turkey pardon amid pandemic, post-election fight

Despite the pandemic and President Trump largely disappearing from public events in the wake of this month’s election, the turkey pardon will go on. The annual Thanksgiving event at the White House is poised to take place next week, according to multiple sources with knowledge of the fowl-filled gathering.

Questions were raised about whether the ceremony would happen amidst the coronavirus pandemic. Trump has kept a light public schedule after the Nov. 3 election was called for President-elect Joe Biden ...

The White House, which typically allows voters to choose from a pair of gobblers which one will be named the National Thanksgiving Turkey, has not yet updated its page.

While the winner receives a turkey pardon from the commander in chief, traditionally both animals — which ITK hears hail from Iowa this year — are spared from ending up on the Thanksgiving table.

https://thehill.com/blogs/in-the-know/in-the-know/526495-white-house-moving-forward-with-turkey-pardon-amid-pandemic

(I’m betting a pissed off Trump condemns them both to death)

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White House moving forward with turkey pardon amid pandemic, post-election fight (Original Post) left-of-center2012 Nov 2020 OP
He'll probably recruit one with Avian Flu and send it to a blue state hlthe2b Nov 2020 #1
Hope that turkey takes a big shit on Donny Blue Owl Nov 2020 #2
Is he going to appear or just show up on the balcony and give a underpants Nov 2020 #3
So he's pardoning himself then? malaise Nov 2020 #4
Sometimes I hate you, malaise! PJMcK Nov 2020 #6
Bwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah! malaise Nov 2020 #7
Decisions, decisions. Will it be William Turkey, Mike Turkey, Kayleigh Turkey... nt Buns_of_Fire Nov 2020 #5
I hope the turkey wears a mask Wicked Blue Nov 2020 #8
I envision that despite a pardon, in spite and disregard of tradition, and without shame Backseat Driver Nov 2020 #9
pardon?, he'll probably wring its neck on public tv Demonaut Nov 2020 #10

Backseat Driver

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9. I envision that despite a pardon, in spite and disregard of tradition, and without shame
Wed Nov 18, 2020, 01:03 PM
Nov 2020

behead them both with a cleaver on Twitter LIVE and demand to parade them around inside the securely fenced People's WH.

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