Coverage dated November 23, 2025 to November 25, 2025

Presidential Turkey Pardons: Trump spares Waddle, Gobble in White House tradition

Headline from FOX 35 Orlando, on the newest of 2 developments

President Donald Trump kicked off Thanksgiving week with the classic White House tradition of pardoning turkeys.

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Nov 24, 2025
Trump adds two Thanksgiving turkeys to his long list of second-term pardons
Headline from NBC10 Philadelphia ·
Nov 26, 2025Newest
Presidential Turkey Pardons: Trump spares Waddle, Gobble in White House tradition
Headline from FOX 35 Orlando ·

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Fox News
Trump kicks off Thanksgiving week with turkey pardon and Christmas tree arrival (opens Fox News)
Published Nov 23, 2025
Fox News's feed description
President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump will participate in the annual turkey pardon ceremony in the Rose Garden this Tuesday afternoon.
FOX 43 York
Trump to pardon National Thanksgiving Turkey on Tuesday (opens FOX 43 York)
Published Nov 23, 2025
FOX 43 York's feed description
This year’s turkeys, Gobble and Waddle, arrived in Washington for the long-running tradition after being raised in North Carolina.
Fox News
Trump jokes that Biden turkey pardon in 2024 'invalid' due to autopen (opens Fox News)
Published Nov 24, 2025
Fox News's feed description
President Donald Trump pardoned turkeys "Waddle" and "Gobble" at the White House Tuesday, going on to joke that former President Joe Biden's turkey pardons were “invalid" because he used an autopen.
FOX 5 DC
Presidential Turkey Pardons: Trump to spare Waddle, Gobble in White House tradition (opens FOX 5 DC)
Published Nov 24, 2025
FOX 5 DC's feed description
President Donald Trump is kicking off Thanksgiving week with the classic White House tradition of pardoning turkeys.
Fox News
'Waddle' the turkey faces press questions in White House briefing room ahead of presidential pardon (opens Fox News)
Published Nov 24, 2025
Fox News's feed description
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt introduced "Waddle" the turkey before President Donald Trump pardons him and "Gobble" on Tuesday.
UPI
Trump pardons turkeys at White House in Thanksgiving tradition (opens UPI)
Published Nov 24, 2025
UPI's feed description
President Donald Trump, with First Lady Melania Trump, on Tuesday continued a White House tradition that dates to the 1800's -- pardoning a turkey from the dinner table ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday.
10TV Columbus
Trump to pardon a pair of turkeys before Thanksgiving (opens 10TV Columbus)
Published Nov 24, 2025
10TV Columbus's feed description
The tradition of presidents pardoning turkeys goes back decades, and continues every year at the White House.
The Fence Post
Trump pardons turkey in White House ceremony (opens The Fence Post)
Published Nov 24, 2025
The Fence Post's feed description
President Trump today pardoned Gobble, a North Carolina-raised turkey, in a Rose Garden ceremony and gave wide-ranging comments on crime and what he views as his administration’s accomplishments. The president usually pardons the turkey designated...
RedState
Watch: Trump's Hilarious Pardon for Thanksgiving Turkeys, Gobble and Waddle (opens RedState)
Published Nov 24, 2025
RedState's feed description
President Trump humorously pardons Thanksgiving turkeys Gobble and Waddle at the White House.
The Guardian
Gobble-degook: Trump talks turkey and trashes another presidential tradition (opens The Guardian)
Published Nov 24, 2025
The Guardian's feed description
The US president made jokes at the annual turkey pardoning ceremony. It went as well as you would expect
KYMA Yuma
President Trump pardons two turkeys in annual White House Thanksgiving tradition (opens KYMA Yuma)
Published Nov 24, 2025
KYMA Yuma's feed description
President Donald Trump uses his executive power to pardon the turkeys Gobble and Waddle ahead of Thanksgiving Day.
Newsweek
Donald Trump comments on his weight during turkey pardon (opens Newsweek)
Published Nov 24, 2025
Newsweek's feed description
Two record-sized turkeys named Gobble and Waddle were pardoned by the president Tuesday.
WHDH Boston
Turkey pardons offer holiday ritual during precarious moment for President Trump - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)
Published Nov 24, 2025
WHDH Boston's feed description
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump plans to bestow ceremonial pardons on two turkeys and fly to his private Florida resort on Tuesday to celebrate Thanksgiving, a
Breitbart News
Watch Live: Donald and Melania Trump Pardon Thanksgiving Turkeys (opens Breitbart News)
Published Nov 24, 2025
Breitbart News's feed description
President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump hold a pardoning ceremony for this year's Thanksgiving turkeys at the White House on Tuesday, November 25.
The Boston Globe
Turkey pardons offer holiday ritual during precarious moment for Trump (opens The Boston Globe)
Published Nov 24, 2025
The Boston Globe's feed description
President Trump plans to bestow ceremonial pardons on two turkeys on Tuesday to celebrate Thanksgiving
New York Post
Trump re-pardons Biden turkeys in autopen jab — and jokes he considered naming this year’s birds ‘Chuck and Nancy’ (opens New York Post)
Published Nov 24, 2025
New York Post's feed description
WASHINGTON — President Trump hosted the annual turkey pardon at the White House Tuesday — joking that he was also re-pardoning last year's birds that only got an "autopen" reprieve and saying he considered naming this year's gobblers "Chuck and Nancy."
Washington Examiner
Trump slams Biden over autopen use during turkey pardons (opens Washington Examiner)
Published Nov 24, 2025
Washington Examiner's feed description
President Donald Trump pardoned Gobble and Waddle ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday before heading to Mar-a-Lago.
WMUR
President Trump set to pardon Gobble and Waddle for annual turkey pardon (opens WMUR)
Published Nov 24, 2025
WMUR's feed description
Justice will be served at the White House on Tuesday as Trump pardons a pair of turkeys for fowl reasons, participating in the 78th annual National Thanksgiving Turkey Presentation.
Salon
Trump says Biden turkey pardons were "totally invalid" at annual pre-Thanksgiving ceremony (opens Salon)
Published Nov 24, 2025
Salon's feed description
The president said Biden's pardons of the turkeys were "void" due to the use of an autopen.
NPR
A tradition for turkeys: Another presidential pardon (opens NPR)
Published Nov 24, 2025
NPR's feed description
What is a presidential turkey pardon – and why is it happening again?
WTOP Washington DC
In latest dishing out of pardons, Trump set to keep Gobble and Waddle off the menu (opens WTOP Washington DC)
Published Nov 24, 2025
WTOP Washington DC's feed description
Justice will be served at the White House on Tuesday as Trump pardons a pair of turkeys for fowl reasons, participating in the 78th annual National Thanksgiving Turkey Presentation.
WSVN Miami
Trump spares turkeys — but not his political opponents — at annual pardoning ceremony - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)
Published Nov 24, 2025
WSVN Miami's feed description
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump didn’t bring much holiday cheer Tuesday when bestowing ceremonial pardons on two Thanksgiving turkeys, dispensing more insults than goodwill
Roll Call
Trump pardons Thanksgiving turkeys with digs at Biden, Schumer and Pelosi (opens Roll Call)
Published Nov 24, 2025
Roll Call's feed description
President Trump set free to North Carolina-bred turkeys on Tuesday before he was scheduled to leave for a five-day Florida break.
Los Angeles Times
Trump spares turkeys — but not his political opponents — at annual pardoning ceremony (opens Los Angeles Times)
Published Nov 24, 2025
Los Angeles Times's feed description
President Trump brought insults and grievances to the traditional Thanksgiving turkey pardoning ceremony at the White House.
Breitbart News
Trump Includes 2024 Turkeys in Pardon, Jokes Biden Used 'Autopen' in 'Invalid' Pardons (opens Breitbart News)
Published Nov 24, 2025
Breitbart News's feed description
President Donald Trump pardoned four turkeys on Tuesday at the White House, joking that former President Joe Biden used an autopen in the 2024 pardons, rendering them invalid.

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