US Edition‘He’s a Big Fat Slob’: Trump Injects Own Brand of Humour Into Beloved Tradition
Trump used the annual turkey-pardoning ceremony to criticize former President Biden’s clemency and suggest the Justice Department may nullify some pardons, mixing humor with political attacks.
- At the White House Rose Garden, President Donald Trump pardoned Gobble, a 23kg turkey from North Carolina, and joked directly with Attorney‑General Pam Bondi during the Thanksgiving turkey pardon tradition.
- Dating to at least 1989, the turkey‑pardoning tradition is usually lighthearted, while House Oversight Committee Republicans released a report last month urging the Justice Department to probe former President Joe Biden's clemency actions.
- The ceremony featured references to the auto-pen controversy as Trump said former President Joe Biden's pardons for last year's turkeys were invalid and Biden's Rose Garden colonnade portrait was replaced by the pen's image.
- He quickly pivoted to attacking Democratic Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker and resurrected his pitch to send the National Guard to Chicago despite Pritzker's opposition.
- By suggesting DOJ action, President Donald Trump tied a lighthearted ritual to potential legal steps, blending ceremony with partisan messaging that could affect former President Joe Biden's clemency and the Chicago crime debate.
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Trump gives Thanksgiving turkeys scathing nicknames and calls Pritzker a ‘fat slob’ in fiery White House holiday speech
Trump gives Thanksgiving turkeys scathing nicknames and calls Pritzker a ‘fat slob’ in fiery White House holiday speech | 25 Nov 2025 | Donald Trump has pardoned two Thanksgiving turkeys, Gobble and Waddle, in the decades-old tradition. The president joked that he wanted to call them “Chuck and Nancy” after Senate Minority Leader Schumer and former House Speaker Pelosi, but said he couldn’t because he’d never pardon either of his Democratic foes…
Trump pardons turkeys, leaves you laughing with why he didn't name them "Chuck" and "Nancy"
Watch Louder with Crowder every weekday at 11:00 AM Eastern, only on Rumble Premium!LOL: POTUS joked he wanted to call the turkeys "Chuck" & "Nancy""The turkeys go by the names of Gobble & Waddle. When I first saw the pictures I thought we should call them ... Chuck & Nancy.But then I realized I would be pardoning them! I would never pardon those 2 ppl." 🤣 pic.twitter.com/ikEbwbaIl5— Townhall.com (@townhallcom) November 25, 2025 Due to the last…
HILARIOUS: President Trump Declares Biden's Turkey Pardons Null & Void -- "He Used an Autopen!"
This is just so funny… Today, President Trump carried out the annual Thanksgiving tradition of pardoning turkeys at the White House. While delivering remarks, he made a big announcement. Last year, Joe Biden used an autopen to pardon two turkeys — Peach and Blossom — therefore, President Trump just declared them null and void! President Trump then took the liberty of re-pardoning those turkeys himself. Watch the hilarious moment for yourself: P…
‘A big fat slob!’: Trump roasts Chicago governor Pritzker & other Dems at Thanksgiving turkey pardon
US President Donald Trump pardoned Gobble and Waddle at the White House Thanksgiving ceremony, but the lighthearted event quickly turned into a political roast. Trump used his remarks to criticise Democrats, including former President Joe Biden and Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker.
US President Donald Trump, in keeping with tradition, pardoned two turkeys on Tuesday before preparing to fly to his private resort in Florida to celebrate Thanksgiving.
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