Patriot Brief
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What Happened: Trump pardoned four turkeys and roasted Biden over “invalid” autopen pardons.
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Why It Matters: Trump used humor to spotlight incompetence and remind Americans what real leadership looks like.
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Bottom Line: Even turkey pardons get better when Trump is back in charge.
President Donald Trump turned a classic White House tradition into prime entertainment on Tuesday, delivering a turkey pardon ceremony that doubled as a comedy roast of Joe Biden and the Democrat establishment. Standing in the Rose Garden before “Gobble” and “Waddle,” Trump announced he would also be pardoning last year’s birds after an “investigation” revealed Biden’s pardons were invalid due to the reported use of an autopen.
“So I have the official duty to determine, and I have determined, that last year’s turkey pardons are totally invalid, as are the pardons of about every other person that was pardoned,” Trump said. The crowd erupted as he added that Hunter Biden’s pardon was the only one he considered legitimate.
BREAKING: President Trump says an investigation has shown Biden used an autopen for last year's turkey pardon.
"I determined that last year's turkey pardons are totally invalid, as are the pardons of about every other person that was pardoned other than Where's Hunter." 🤣🤣 pic.twitter.com/tZBfHwJKq6
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) November 25, 2025
Trump explained that last year’s turkeys, Peach and Blossom, had actually been found “on their way to be processed,” a point he delivered with perfect timing. “But I have stopped that journey, and I am officially pardoning them, and they will not be served for Thanksgiving dinner.”
The former president continued to deliver zingers, including that he briefly wanted to name this year’s turkeys after top Democrats. “I was going to call them Chuck and Nancy, but then I realized I wouldn’t be pardoning them. I would never pardon those two people,” he quipped.
🚨 TRUMP IS ON A ROLL 🤣
“The turkeys go by the names of Gobble & Waddle.”
“When I first saw the pictures I thought we should call them … CHUCK AND NANCY.”
“But then I realized I would be pardoning them. And I would NEVER pardon those two people.” 😂🔥 pic.twitter.com/NFSzMbaZJ2
— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) November 25, 2025
Trump then gave a dramatic, full-volume pardon to Gobble. “Gobble, I just want to tell you this, very important, you are hereby unconditionally pardoned!” The turkey responded with a loud gobble that instantly went viral.
.@POTUS: "Gobble, I just want to tell you this — very important — you are hereby unconditionally pardoned!"
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) November 25, 2025
Before the ceremony, the turkeys even wandered into the White House press briefing room, where Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt gamely introduced them alongside her young son.
TURKEY TIME: Karoline Leavitt’s son steals the show — making an adorable appearance alongside one of the turkeys up for a presidential pardon, Waddle. pic.twitter.com/WB1ffPea3f
— Fox News (@FoxNews) November 25, 2025
In classic Trump fashion, what is usually a scripted, predictable Washington ritual became lively, memorable, and unmistakably American.
🚨 Waddle has arrived at the White House ahead of the turkey pardoning ceremony 🦃 pic.twitter.com/GvWW3lRvxl
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) November 25, 2025