Biden Pardons National Thanksgiving Turkeys While Marking His 81st Birthday With Jokes About His Age

Published on November 20, 2023

WASHINGTON—Turkeys Liberty and Bell have new appreciation for the phrase, “Let freedom ring.” The Thanksgiving birds played their part Monday in annual White House tradition that this year coincided with President Joe Biden’s 81st birthday: a president issuing a pardon and sparing them from becoming someone’s holiday dinner. First, President Biden—the oldest president in U.S. history—wanted to make light of his age. “By the way, it’s my birthday today,” the president said, adding that guests in the Oval Office sang “Happy Birthday” to him before the event. “I just want you to know, it’s difficult turning 60. Difficult.”...

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