00:00Standby.
00:09Standby.
00:10Two minutes until the turkey.
00:30After they come in, shift.
00:36That's better than nothing.
00:38We've been set after for a long time.
00:49It's going down.
01:00Let's go to the back.
01:10Sorry.
01:12Real quick, real quick.
01:15Still with the cast is on.
01:18I have to go to the back.
01:21Sorry.
01:22Real quick, real quick.
01:24Still with the cast is on.
01:26I have to go to the back.
01:28Still with the cast is on.
01:30I have to be in here before they can show up.
01:37Can we get the end chair for you?
01:39Where does the video go?
01:41I have to be in here, and I have to be able to run out.
01:43It's blocking our shot.
01:45As long as I take it after the turkey comes in.
01:47Okay.
01:48Yeah.
01:49Can you say that to that?
01:51Sure.
01:59I just needed someone to tell me where to go.
02:02Oh, they're all sitting in the chairs.
02:04That's fine.
02:05Yeah.
02:06Um.
02:07Okay.
02:08But after the turkey's in, it's over.
02:10Well, I mean, I'm going to take the photo of the walkout, too.
02:12Okay.
02:13I'm going to have to do it.
02:18It's the heat right here.
02:20Well, I mean, yeah, it's just our angle.
02:23You want to come right here?
02:24Well, I'm going to be on the ground.
02:25I'm not going to stand here.
02:26You want to come right here?
02:27Sure.
02:28F-Waddle.
02:29F-Waddle.
02:30F-Waddle.
02:31F-Waddle.
02:32F-Waddle.
02:33F-Waddle.
02:34F-Waddle.
02:35Wait, but they did say that they weren't short of the turkey.
02:37They weren't short of theение.
02:38Why weren't you thinking?
02:40Wait, why don't you simply start the trail of the park.
02:41Where we going?
02:43Really good.
02:44Yup.
02:45I'm just low.
02:46Oh, I totally blocked it.
02:48F-Waddle.
02:49F-Waddle, can you come back here or wait?
02:50Can I go there?
02:51No, no.
02:52Let's go.
02:53Stay there.
02:54Stay there.
02:55Okay.
02:56Wait.
02:57Hello everybody, we have Waddle, it's Waddle, it's Waddle, it's Waddle, come on up Waddle,
03:25welcome to the press briefing room, and this is Leslie from the turkey federation, yes the national turkey federation, if you guys have any questions about the bird.
03:36Yes, Waddle, please look around the room, how many turkeys do you see?
03:46You're lucky I don't give you that treatment you see.
03:49Waddle, why are you getting a pardon, what did you do wrong?
03:53Well I'm getting a pardon too, I just don't get to go on the stage.
03:59What's Waddle's life been like?
04:01Waddle's life has been wonderful living on the farm in North Carolina with our grower Travis Pittman and the national turkey federation chairman Jay Jandrin.
04:10He along with Gobble, who you'll see a little bit later, they've been given the luxury experience but they're raised just like any commercial turkey operation.
04:19They're just given a little bit of extra tender love and care because they're going to go meet the big guy.
04:25What's the plan to do with this new lease on life?
04:27Well they're going to be retiring to North Carolina State University where they're going to go and be turkey ambassadors for our industry.
04:33And they're going to be well taken care of by veterinarians, the faculty and staff and students at NC State.
04:39They're going to be a part of the wolf pack.
04:41So just to confirm is Waddle the turkey receiving today's pardon?
04:44Both received the pardon.
04:45Gobble will be the national Thanksgiving turkey and he's the alternate and willing to step in in case Waddle can't perform his duties.
04:52How many pounds?
04:53He is 50 pounds.
04:55Is he the golfer or the footballer?
04:57He loves basketball and sweet potatoes.
05:00And Waddle, are you just being pardoned so that RFK Jr. doesn't try to pry you in a towel?
05:10Oh my goodness, he's a beautiful bird.
05:12He is.
05:13Want to give us a gobble?
05:20Very on message.
05:22He spreads the turkey gospel.
05:29That's crazy.
05:39Daily routine.
05:41They love just constant feed in water.
05:43They love strutting about.
05:44So males are the only turkey which are called turkey toms.
05:49So they're the ones that are strutting.
05:51They're fluffing air into their chest.
05:53They're regulating their body temperature.
05:54They're fanning.
05:55So they're showing off for you.
05:57So if these turkeys were in the wild, they're one to attract the female.
06:00That's how they're strutting about.
06:02So they just enjoy their day having corn and soybeans and a little bit of vitamins and minerals and enjoying their life on the farm.
06:11Oh boy.
06:12We'll bring them a little closer to you, maybe away from the edge.
06:19Can you tell us a little bit about how the turkeys spent their evening in Washington last night?
06:24Well, we haven't seen the room bill yet, but we know that they got into the minibar a little bit.
06:29But they just enjoyed their day yesterday at the Willard.
06:32They had a red carpet welcome on Sunday.
06:35They did over 20 interviews, I believe, yesterday.
06:39So they got a good night's rest last night and were ready to go early this morning.
06:45I think CBS came and saw them.
06:47Has the president met Waddle yet?
06:50Not yet.
06:52No.
06:53So he has no idea that he's pardoning and why he's pardoning.
06:56Oh, no.
06:57He knows.
06:58We've been able to do this.
07:01This will be our 78th presentation here.
07:04And it's just a true honor for the U.S. turkey industry to have this national stage.
07:12All righty.
07:13Well, thank you, Waddle.
07:15It was quite a performance.
07:16Very well behaved, bird.
07:18And we'll see you all for the official pardon in about an hour and a half.
07:22Thanks, guys.
07:23Thanks, guys.
07:24Thanks, guys.
07:25Thanks, guys.
07:26Thank you, Chris.
07:34Thank you, Chris.
07:35Thanks.
07:36Nico.
07:37Nicholas.
07:38Nicholas.
07:40Yeah.
07:44Hold your lunch a minute, guys.
07:50Bottle, bottle.
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