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President Donald Trump bestowed ceremonial pardons on two turkeys Tuesday in a holiday rite of passage before heading to his Florida resort for Thanksgiving.Waddle and Gobble, the two birds spared from the dinner table, enjoyed luxury hotel accommodation ahead of their White House visit, then made a stop in the briefing room before receiving their official notice of freedom.The turkey pardon is a presidential tradition dating back years.
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00:00Today, we continue a time-honored American tradition.
00:10Boy, that's a well-trained turkey.
00:15See how happy he is?
00:18In a few moments, I will grant a full, absolute
00:21and unconditional presidential pardon
00:24to two handsome Thanksgiving turkeys.
00:27And this is their lucky day.
00:29This is a lucky day for them.
00:30It's Florida and we also have to note a statement
00:49that, though, the floor boxes should be powerful.
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