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Trump Pardons Turkeys Gobble and Waddle
Every year before Thanksgiving, the President of the United States pardons a turkey.
This year, two turkeys named Gobble and Waddle will be pardoned by President Donald Trump.
They are staying at a fancy hotel in Washington before the big event.
The ceremony is a fun tradition where the President makes jokes and everyone is thankful.
Gobble and Waddle are very lucky because they get to live instead of being part of the Thanksgiving meal.
After the ceremony, they will live at a university in North Carolina where they will be taken care of.
The public helped choose their names through an online poll.
President Donald Trump pardoned two turkeys, Gobble and Waddle, at the White House on Tuesday, November 25, 2025.
The turkeys, raised in North Carolina, stayed at the Willard InterContinental Hotel in Washington before the ceremony.
Trump made humorous remarks during the ceremony, including a joke about naming the turkeys Chuck and Nancy.
After the pardon, Gobble and Waddle will live at North Carolina State University with dedicated housing and care.
The presidential turkey pardon tradition was formally recognized in 1989, with 60 turkeys pardoned since then.
- Who
- President Donald Trump, First Lady, Gobble, Waddle
- What
- Presidential Turkey Pardon ceremony
- Where
- White House
- When
- Tuesday, November 25, 2025
- Why
- Thanksgiving Day tradition
Key facts
- Event
- Presidential Turkey Pardon
- Date
- Tuesday, November 25, 2025
- Location
- White House
- Participants
- President Donald Trump, First Lady, Gobble, Waddle
- Significance
- Thanksgiving Day tradition
- Turkeys' Origin
- North Carolina
- Post-Pardon Location
- North Carolina State University
- Total Pardoned Turkeys
- 60
Quotes
Donald Trump
US President
“The turkeys being pardoned today go by the names Gobble and Waddle. When I first saw their pictures… 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.”
indianexpress.com
“Waddle, by the way, is missing in action, but that’s OK. We’ll pretend Waddle is here.”
indianexpress.com
Sources
Thanksgiving tradition continues: Trump pardons turkeys Gobble and Waddle
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Meet Gobble and Waddle, two turkeys who will be pardoned by Donald Trump in annual Thanksgiving ceremony
