Melania Trump said the holiday season has officially begun and wished everyone a “wonderful Thanksgiving” with a post on Instagram Wednesday.
“We started the holiday season with the turkey pardon at @whitehouse yesterday. Have a wonderful Thanksgiving!” the first lady captioned her post, along with a few pictures from Tuesday’s annual White House Turkey Pardon Ceremony where she joined President Donald Trump.
During the event, Trump proudly declared that the turkey named “Peas” had been granted a presidential pardon and would live out the rest of his days at “Gobblers Rest,” an educational facility at Virginia Tech University, per a White House Pool report.
Soon after, the president announced the turkey named “Carrots” had also been granted a pardon and would join his pal at VA Tech where the two would live out their lives.- READ MORE