"When I first saw their pictures, I thought we should send them Well, I shouldn't say this. I was going to call them Chuck and Nancy, but then I realized I would be pardoning them. I would never pardon those two people. I wouldn't pardon them. I wouldn't care what Melania had told me. Darling, I think it would be a nice thing to do. I won't do it, darling."
"After a lengthy riff on crime and immigration, he joked about sending the birds to CECOT, the El Salvador prison to which Trump has deported migrants who were reportedly then tortured: But instead of pardon, some of my more enthusiastic staffers were already drafting the paperwork to ship Gobble and Waddle straight to the terrorist confinement center in El Salvador. And even those birds don't want to be there. You know what I mean? It was a tough I'd like to thank the president of that country. They do a rather efficient job."
President Donald Trump performed the 2025 Turkey Pardon ceremony in the newly-renovated Rose Garden/Patio. He made jokes targeting uncharged political rivals, saying he would never pardon "Chuck and Nancy" and dismissing the idea even when framed as a personal favor. After a lengthy riff on crime and immigration he joked about sending the pardoned turkeys to CECOT, the El Salvador prison to which migrants deported under his policies were reportedly sent and allegedly tortured, praising that country’s detention efficiency. The remarks turned a traditional lighthearted event toward darker, politicized territory and also included scorn directed at Governor J.B. Pritzker.
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