Biden gives turkeys the chance to ‘gobble on’ Joe Biden may be what is known as a lame duck president (the term for an outgoing president whose successor has already been chosen).
Biden ends remarks on serious note Biden spent the first half of his remarks joking about the turkey pardons, but finished his speech on a more serious tone.
The strange tradition of presidential turkey pardons Turkey pardons can be traced back to President Abraham Lincoln in 1863.
Turkeys saved from chopping block by Biden’s pardon Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the presidential turkey pardons.
Prepare yourself to hear plenty of dad jokes from Biden, who will pardon turkeys for the final time of his presidency.
For turkeys, Biden allows them to “gobble on.”.
Joe Biden could be a “lame duck” president, which is a term used to describe an outgoing president whose successor has already been selected.
But today, he performed his official duties for Peach and Blossom, two different kinds of turkeys.
It has become a White House custom to pardon turkeys in the days leading up to Thanksgiving.
Biden stated that he would let the turkeys remain composed and “gobble on” after acknowledging that this would be his final participation in the humorous event.
The 40-pound (18-kg) birds that he pardoned will now return to Minnesota as “agricultural ambassadors.”.
To host a “Friendsgiving” with Coast Guard members, Biden is traveling to New York.
Thank you for following along as we wrap up our coverage of the White House today.
Biden concludes his remarks with a sobering statement.
Having joked about the turkey pardons for the first part of his speech, Biden ended it with a more somber tone.
Although this is his final turkey pardon, he says that being president has “been the honor of my life, I’m forever grateful” and that this event signifies the beginning of the holidays.
He informs the audience that he will be visiting Staten Island, New York, later today with First Lady Jill Biden to attend a Friendsgiving with Coast Guard personnel.
The president urged the audience to “focus on what matters most, our families” during the holiday.
What is done on Thanksgiving in America?
Every year on Thanksgiving, many American families and friends get together to celebrate life’s blessings.
For many people, it is the beginning of the Christmas holiday season, and it is held annually on the fourth Thursday in November.
Typical Thanksgiving fare includes cranberry sauce, green bean casserole, mashed potatoes, and turkey.
Thanksgiving also brings with it dozens of parades, such as the 100-year-old Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City.
The peculiar custom of presidential pardons for turkeys.
President Abraham Lincoln first pardoned Turkish citizens in 1863.
According to historians, after his son Tad made friends with a turkey, he spared its life.
But when George H. W. Bush pardoned a turkey in 1989 while animal rights activists demonstrated nearby, the annual pardoning became an “official” tradition.
It doesn’t matter if you say “reprieve,” “keep him going,” or “pardon”—as long as the turkey doesn’t wind up on the president’s holiday table, he said.
President John F. Kennedy, who granted an unofficial pardon just days before his 1963 assassination, was one of the previous presidents who spared the lives of birds.
Because he was the first president to accept a turkey on behalf of the poultry industry, many people think Harry Truman initiated the tradition in 1947.
Thanks to Biden’s pardon, turkeys were spared from the firing line.
Greetings and welcome to our live coverage of the presidential pardons for turkeys.
Having roots in Abraham Lincoln’s administration, it’s a peculiar White House custom.
The President of the United States will be pictured with Peach and Blossom, two turkeys he will “pardon” at 11:00 EST (16:00 GMT) in advance of Thanksgiving, when Americans customarily eat roast turkey.
As Biden pardons turkeys for the last time as president, get ready to hear a lot of dad jokes.
The pardoning can be streamed live at the top of this page.
Stay tuned as we present the peculiarity of Peach and Blossom, avoiding the fate of a fowl served on a Thanksgiving table.
