Ahead of Thanksgiving Trump pardons two Turkeys

US President Donald Trump has pardoned two Turkeys ahead of the Thanksgiving Holiday later this week, continuing a century old presidential tradition that began with Abraham Lincoln.

The two birds, Peas and Carrots, from South Carolina would spend rest of their days at Gobbler's Rest, an agricultural education facility at Virginia Tech University.

While Peas was selected for presidential pardon through a nationwide online voting process, Carrots was pardoned by Trump at a Rose Garden thanksgiving event held at the White House.

At this time of the year we reflect on all of the many blessings of our lives," he said, segueing into the order of the day "when a lucky turkey gets a presidential pardon. That turkey is so lucky. I've never seen such a beautiful turkey."
In his brief remarks, Trump said: "The winner of this vote was decided by a fair and open election conducted on the White House website. This was a fair election."
"During the latter years of the Nixon presidency, Patricia Nixon accepted the turkeys on behalf of the President and in 1973 sent the bird to the Oxon Hill Children's Farm."