Staff Reports
President Biden’s recent pardoning of two turkeys marks the conclusion of his presidency, and the preparation for President-elect Donald Trump to take the reins in just a matter of weeks. Sporting the jovial spirit of the 77-year-old White House tradition, Biden’s performance at the pardon ceremony was about as smooth as a turkey waddle, featuring a star turn by the turkey named Peaches, who stole the spotlight with his enthusiastic gobbling and feather-ruffling antics.
As if on cue, the president decided to showcase his skills with a teleprompter, which he handled with all the grace of a turkey trying to fly. In a laughable attempt to engage his audience, Biden fumbled his lines while discussing an iconic Minnesota dish, the Tater Tot Hotdish, referring to it in such a way that it felt like a comedy skit through a thick fog of confusion. It was a moment that left onlookers chuckling while simultaneously wondering if they were watching the end of an era or just another episode of “Joe vs. Teleprompter.”
President Biden took part in his final turkey pardon Monday, sparing Minnesota's own Peach and Blossom from becoming someone's holiday dinner in an annual White House tradition. pic.twitter.com/9IWkQBWglA
— The Associated Press (@AP) November 25, 2024
A commentator from a sister site aptly pointed out that whoever put that tricky dish name in the teleprompter was practically begging Biden to trip over it. Meanwhile, he continued his rambling monologue about Minnesota and the origins of the turkeys, which surprisingly heightened the applause only when the turkeys got more attention than his actual governance. It’s astonishing, really, how a couple of turkeys can deliver more coherent lines than the supposed leader of the free world.
In a classic Biden moment, while making some serious remarks about gratitude and loss, he mixed up Thanksgiving day, an error that likely went unnoticed in many elite circles but could inspire the moms in corporate America to lean harder into their seasonal planning to avoid a repeat of such blunders. With turkey gobbles filling the air, it’s easy to picture an imaginary audience eye-rolling in unison at the president’s antics while also trying to decipher if they were attending a bird pardon or a stand-up comedy show.
The backdrop of this turkey pardon casts an interesting shadow on the idea of pardons themselves, especially with Hunter Biden’s escapades hovering in the background like a turkey leg at the kids’ table. Although Biden said he wouldn’t be granting a pardon to his son, the irony isn’t lost on anyone, particularly as Trump stands ready to take over. Trump’s casual mention of being open to pardoning Hunter has already raised a few eyebrows, leaving Americans to ponder which of the two Bidens actually deserves the pardon more deeply—Peaches and the other turkey or the one who has been a constant headlinePresident Biden’s recent pardoning of two turkeys marks the conclusion of his presidency, and the preparation for President-elect Donald Trump to take the reins in just a matter of weeks. Sporting the jovial spirit of the 77-year-old White House tradition, Biden’s performance at the pardon ceremony was about as smooth as a turkey waddle, featuring a star turn by the turkey named Peaches, who stole the spotlight with his enthusiastic gobbling and feather-ruffling antics.
As if on cue, the president decided to showcase his skills with a teleprompter, which he handled with all the grace of a turkey trying to fly. In a laughable attempt to engage his audience, Biden fumbled his lines while discussing an iconic Minnesota dish, the Tater Tot Hotdish, referring to it in such a way that it felt like a comedy skit through a thick fog of confusion. It was a moment that left onlookers chuckling while simultaneously wondering if they were watching the end of an era or just another episode of “Joe vs. Teleprompter.”
A commentator from a sister site aptly pointed out that whoever put that tricky dish name in the teleprompter was practically begging Biden to trip over it. Meanwhile, he continued his rambling monologue about Minnesota and the origins of the turkeys, which surprisingly heightened the applause only when the turkeys got more attention than his actual governance. It’s astonishing, really, how a couple of turkeys can deliver more coherent lines than the supposed leader of the free world.
In a classic Biden moment, while making some serious remarks about gratitude and loss, he mixed up Thanksgiving day, an error that likely went unnoticed in many elite circles but could inspire the moms in corporate America to lean harder into their seasonal planning to avoid a repeat of such blunders. With turkey gobbles filling the air, it’s easy to picture an imaginary audience eye-rolling in unison at the president’s antics while also trying to decipher if they were attending a bird pardon or a stand-up comedy show.
The backdrop of this turkey pardon casts an interesting shadow on the idea of pardons themselves, especially with Hunter Biden’s escapades hovering in the background like a turkey leg at the kids’ table. Although Biden said he wouldn’t be granting a pardon to his son, the irony isn’t lost on anyone, particularly as Trump stands ready to take over. Trump’s casual mention of being open to pardoning Hunter has already raised a few eyebrows, leaving Americans to ponder which of the two Bidens actually deserves the pardon more deeply—Peaches and the other turkey or the one who has been a constant headline maker for all the wrong reasons. The turkey may need to be careful, though; a whole lot of eyes are on them. maker for all the wrong reasons. The turkey may need to be careful, though; a whole lot of eyes are on them.
