News

VIDEO: Biden Pardons Turkeys During His Last Thanksgiving Event As President

President Joe Biden pardoned two Thanksgiving turkeys in Washington, DC, on Monday, Nov. 25, marking the start of his last holiday season in office.

Footage released by the White House shows Biden pardoning the national Thanksgiving turkey duo, Peach and Blossom, on the South Lawn on Monday. Biden said that the turkeys were named after Delaware’s state flower, the peach blossom.

“This event marks the official start of the holiday season here in Washington,” Biden said. “It’s also my last time to speak here as your president during this season and give thanks and gratitude. So let me say to you: it’s been the honor of my life, I am forever thankful.”

According to a local news report, the pardoned Peach and Blossom will head to the Minnesota Agricultural Interpretive Center to serve as education ambassadors.

Subscribe to our free weekly newsletter!

A week of political news in your in-box.
We find the news you need to know, so you don't have to.

Subscribe to uPolitics free weekly email for the latest political news!

Let us know what you think of the story in the comments below – join the conversation!

Credit: The White House via Storyful

uPolitics

Recent Posts

Virginia GOP Lt. Gov. Candidate John Reid, Accused Of Running Explicit Gay Tumblr, Says Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s Team Is ‘Extorting’ Him

A resurfaced audio recording reveals Matt Moran, the top political strategist for Virginia Gov. Glenn…

5 hours ago

Supreme Court Allows Trump Administration To Implement Its Transgender Military Ban

The U.S. Supreme Court allowed President Donald Trump's administration to place a ban on transgender…

9 hours ago

Israel Approves Plan To Reoccupy Gaza Strip Indefinitely

On Monday, Israel’s cabinet approved a plan to reoccupy the Gaza Strip for an indefinite…

1 day ago

Trump Administration Offers Undocumented Migrants $1000 To Self-Deport

On Monday, the Department of Homeland Security announced a new program offering undocumented immigrants a…

1 day ago

Trump Says He ‘Doesn’t Know’ Whether He’s Obligated To Uphold The Constitution In Startling Interview

President Donald Trump raised eyebrows after answering he was unsure whether he is obligated to…

2 days ago

Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi Slams Trump Plan To Reopen Alcatraz As ‘Unserious’

President Donald Trump has announced plans to reopen Alcatraz, the infamous maximum-security prison in San…

2 days ago