Meanwhile at the White House for Thanksgiving

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Donald Trump pardoned Butter, "a wonderful and tremendous turkey."  Here is why the president pardons a turkey every 4th Tuesday of November for Thanksgiving.

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00:00Butter, I wish you a lot of luck, but I hereby grant you a full and complete pardon.

00:14Thank you sir, great honor, great honor.

00:24Thank you so much.

00:27I'm going to be a dog for a branch and I'm going to be his new partner.

00:33Alright, is there an official gesture?

00:37You are hereby pardoned.

00:45You will live in Disneyland.

00:57I am honored to follow in the footsteps of President Lincoln and President Truman who began this tradition 51 years ago

01:04of keeping at least one turkey off the Thanksgiving table.

01:13Happy Thanksgiving.

01:18It seems the Democrats are accusing me of being too soft on turkey.

01:25But bread and butter, I should note that unlike previous witnesses, you and I have actually met.

01:34It's very unusual.

01:38It is hard to believe that this is my seventh year of pardoning a turkey.

01:41Time flies, even if turkeys don't.

01:49That was good.

01:52Even though peas and carrots have received a presidential pardon,

01:57I have warned them that House Democrats are likely to issue them both subpoenas.

02:23There you go.

02:26Get John Randolph.

02:52They got ready this year by getting used to camera, lights, dealing with all you people.

03:06They also listened to music.

03:08They really like classic rock.

04:08Thanksgiving is a family day, so we're all here.

04:29We're thankful to be here.

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