Trump Pardons 2 Turkeys, Gobble and Waddle, in Thanksgiving Tradition
President Abraham Lincoln first saved a turkey in 1863, and the annual Rose Garden ceremony dates to 1989.
President Donald Trump pardons National Thanksgiving Turkey Gobble alongside first lady Melania Trump (R) during the 78th annual National Thanksgiving Turkey Presentation in the Rose Garden of the White House on Nov. 25, 2025. Heather Diehl/Getty Images
WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump, accompanied by First Lady Melania Trump, continued a White House tradition on Nov. 25 when he pardoned two turkeys just days before Thanksgiving.
“On behalf of the First Lady and the entire Trump family, I want to wish all Americans a very, very happy Thanksgiving,” Trump said. “It’s a great time of the year, and our country is doing very well.”
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Travis Gillmore is a White House reporter for The Epoch Times. He previously covered the California legislature and Gov. Gavin Newsom. Contact him at [email protected]
