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Pictures6 PhotosNovember 15, 20243:03 AM PST

Trump pardons Thanksgiving turkeys

President Donald Trump pardoned , two white-plumed turkeys, sparing them from Thanksgiving dinner tables.

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U.S. President Trump pardons the Thanksgiving Turkeys during the annual ceremony at the White House in Washington, U.S.
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President Donald Trump (not pictured) pardons the National Thanksgiving Turkey next to John Zimmerman, chair of the National Turkey Federation, during the annual ceremony on the South Lawn at the White House in Washington, November 15. REUTERS/Leah Millis Purchase Licensing Rights, opens new tab

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U.S. President Trump pardons the Thanksgiving Turkeys during the annual ceremony at the White House in Washington, U.S.
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President Donald Trump pardons the National Thanksgiving Turkey as John Zimmerman, chair of the National Turkey Federation, looks on during the annual ceremony on the South Lawn at the White House in Washington, November 15. REUTERS/Leah Millis Purchase Licensing Rights, opens new tab

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U.S. President Trump pardons the Thanksgiving Turkeys during the annual ceremony at the White House in Washington, U.S.
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The National Thanksgiving Turkeys roam the South Lawn ahead of their pardoning by President Donald Trump during the annual ceremony at the White House in Washington, November 15. REUTERS/Leah Millis Purchase Licensing Rights, opens new tab

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U.S. President Trump pardons the Thanksgiving Turkeys during the annual ceremony at the White House in Washington, U.S.
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The National Thanksgiving Turkeys roam the South Lawn ahead of their pardoning by President Donald Trump during the annual ceremony on the South Lawn at the White House in Washington, November 15. REUTERS/Leah Millis Purchase Licensing Rights, opens new tab

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The National Thanksgiving Turkeys roam the South Lawn ahead of their pardoning by President Donald Trump during the annual ceremony at the White House in Washington, November 15. REUTERS/Leah Millis Purchase Licensing Rights, opens new tab

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