Trump Uses Annual Turkey Pardon for Political Attacks

President Donald Trump transformed a light-hearted White House tradition into a partisan event on Tuesday. During the annual turkey-pardoning ceremony, he launched attacks against Democrats and former Vice President Joe Biden. The President repeated unverified claims about Mr. Biden. He also made a series of boasts about the US economy. The event, which typically features humorous remarks, instead focused on political grievances. This ceremony is a long-standing tradition where a US president symbolically spares a turkey from being slaughtered for Thanksgiving. This year's remarks marked a sharp departure from its usual non-political nature.