1 00:00:02,368 --> 00:00:08,506 GENTLEMEN, THE PRESIDENT OF UNITED STATES AND 2 00:00:08,508 --> 00:00:11,609 MRS. TRUMP. [APPLAUSE] 3 00:00:11,611 --> 00:00:34,166 PRES. TRUMP: THANK YOU VERY MUCH. 4 00:00:34,167 --> 00:00:27,523 PLEASE BE SEATED. GOOD AFTERNOON EVERYONE. 5 00:00:27,525 --> 00:00:28,452 A VERY SPECIAL DAY AT THE WHITE HOUSE. 6 00:00:28,454 --> 00:00:35,408 WE ARE THRILLED TO BE JOINED ,ODAY BY OUR GREAT FIRST LADY 7 00:00:35,410 --> 00:00:37,016 MELANIA. [APPLAUSE] 8 00:00:37,018 --> 00:00:42,089 PRES. TRUMP: ON BEHALF OF THE ENTIRE TRUMP FAMILY, I WANTED TO 9 00:00:42,090 --> 00:00:45,291 WISH ALL AMERICANS A VERY HAPPY THANKSGIVING. 10 00:00:45,293 --> 00:00:52,198 YEAR, WEIME OF THE REFLECT ON ALL THE MANY 11 00:00:52,200 --> 00:00:58,972 BLESSINGS IN OUR LIVES. BYARE VERY GLAD TO BE JOINED 12 00:00:58,974 --> 00:01:03,042 THE CHAIRMAN OF THE NATIONAL TURKEY FEDERATION, ALONG WITH 13 00:01:03,044 --> 00:01:11,350 HIS WIFE, HIS FATHER, HIS SONS, AND THEY'RE VERY BEAUTIFUL 14 00:01:11,352 --> 00:01:15,988 FAMILIES -- AND THEIR VERY BEAUTIFUL FAMILIES. 15 00:01:15,990 --> 00:01:23,063 THANK YOU. GREATGIVING IS A TIME OF 16 00:01:23,065 --> 00:01:24,964 AMERICAN TRADITIONS AND TODAY WE CONTINUE A VERY SPECIAL ONE, 17 00:01:24,966 --> 00:01:28,035 WHEN A LUCKY TURKEY GETS A PRESIDENTIAL PARDON. 18 00:01:28,037 --> 00:01:34,374 THAT TURKEY IS SO LUCKY. NEVER SEEN SUCH A BEAUTIFUL 19 00:01:34,375 --> 00:01:38,011 TURKEY. IT HAS BEEN STATED THAT 20 00:01:38,013 --> 00:01:41,648 PRESIDENT ABRAHAM LINCOLN WAS THE FIRST PRESIDENT TO GRANT 21 00:01:41,650 --> 00:01:46,152 SUCH A PARDON AFTER HIS SON BEFRIENDED THE CHRISTMAS TURKEY 22 00:01:46,154 --> 00:01:49,555 AND IMPLORED HIS FATHER, PLEASE SAVE IT. 23 00:01:49,557 --> 00:01:56,195 TRADITION, I AM PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THAT TODAY'S 24 00:01:56,197 --> 00:02:01,100 LIKE YOU BIRD AND GUEST OF HONOR -- LUCKY BIRD AND GUEST OF HONOR 25 00:02:01,102 --> 00:02:07,240 ALONG WITH HIS ALTERNATE NAME OF CARROTS. 26 00:02:07,242 --> 00:02:11,945 THE WINNER OF THIS VOTE WAS DECIDED BY A FAIR AND OPEN 27 00:02:11,947 --> 00:02:14,914 ELECTION CONDUCTED ON THE WHITE HOUSE WEBSITE. 28 00:02:14,916 --> 00:02:22,356 THIS WAS A FAIR ELECTION. REFUSED TOLY CARROTS 29 00:02:22,358 --> 00:02:31,231 CONCEDE AND DEMANDED A RECOUNT. YOUOTS I AM SORRY TO TELL 30 00:02:31,233 --> 00:02:35,201 THE RESULTED NOT CHANGE. -- RESULT DID NOT CHANGE. 31 00:02:35,203 --> 00:02:41,207 PEAS AND CARROTS ARE THE FIRST NATIONAL THANKSGIVING TURKEYS 32 00:02:41,209 --> 00:02:43,210 FROM THE VERY GREAT STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA. 33 00:02:43,212 --> 00:02:54,220 FOR THIS OCCASION, WE'RE EXCITED TO BE JOINED BY GOVERNOR-ELECT 34 00:02:54,222 --> 00:02:57,690 -- CONGRATULATIONS. 35 00:02:57,692 --> 00:03:06,500 SHE JUST RAN A VERY GREAT RACE AGAINST A VERY CAPABLE OPPONENT. 36 00:03:06,501 --> 00:03:14,541 IT WAS REALLY SOMETHING SPECIAL. HAVEE ALSO HAPPY TO 37 00:03:14,542 --> 00:03:18,511 WYOMING CONGRESSWOMAN, FRIEND OF MINE, LIZ CHENEY. 38 00:03:18,513 --> 00:03:24,817 SHE ALSO HAD A BIG VICTORY. THAT WAS A GREAT VICTORY. 39 00:03:24,819 --> 00:03:30,957 THEY KNOW WHAT THEY ARE DOING. PEAS AND CARROTS WERE RAISED BY 40 00:03:30,959 --> 00:03:34,628 A WONDERFUL FARMER FROM RIVERSIDE. 41 00:03:34,630 --> 00:03:39,600 THIS IS SOMETHING HE IS VERY PROUD OF. 42 00:03:39,602 --> 00:03:45,705 I WANT TO THANK RUBEN FOR HAVING DONE A GREAT JOB. 43 00:03:45,707 --> 00:03:49,776 GREAT JOB. THAT IS A GOOD-LOOKING TURKEY. 44 00:03:49,777 --> 00:03:56,048 PEAS AND CARROTS WERE TWO OUT OF AGREED -- OUT OF A GROUP OF 50 45 00:03:56,050 --> 00:03:57,884 EXCEPTIONAL TURKEYS RAISED FOR THIS EVENT. 46 00:03:57,886 --> 00:04:02,389 TOGETHER, THEY ARE KNOWN AS THE PRESIDENTIAL FLOCK. 47 00:04:02,391 --> 00:04:09,161 AFTER THEIR GOOD FORTUNE TODAY, PEAS AND CARROTS WILL BOTH LIVE 48 00:04:09,163 --> 00:04:15,134 OUT THE REST OF THEIR DAYS AT GOBBLER'S REST ON THE CAMPUS OF 49 00:04:15,136 --> 00:04:19,071 VIRGINIA TECH WHERE THEY WILL ENJOY A BEAUTIFUL PRIVATE 50 00:04:19,073 --> 00:04:23,609 ENCLOSURE UNDER THE CARE OF POULTRY SCIENCE STUDENTS AND 51 00:04:23,611 --> 00:04:26,380 VETERINARIANS. THEY WILL BE TAKING CARE OF AT 52 00:04:26,382 --> 00:04:30,316 VIRGINIA TECH. -- TAKEN CARE OF AT VIRGINIA 53 00:04:30,319 --> 00:04:33,453 TECH. EVEN THOUGH PEAS AND CARROTS 54 00:04:33,455 --> 00:04:38,992 HAVE RECEIVED A PRESIDENTIAL PARDON, I HAVE WARNED THEM THAT 55 00:04:38,994 --> 00:04:42,128 HOUSE DEMOCRATS ARE LIKELY TO ISSUE THEM BOTH SUBPOENAS. 56 00:04:42,131 --> 00:04:49,635 NONETHELESS, IN THE SPIRIT OF THANKSGIVING, I WILL BE ISSUING 57 00:04:49,638 --> 00:04:55,174 BOTH PEAS AND CARROTS A PRESIDENTIAL PARDON. 58 00:04:55,177 --> 00:05:02,214 UNFORTUNATELY I CANNOT GUARANTEE THAT YOUR PARDONS WILL NOT BE 59 00:05:02,217 --> 00:05:04,550 ENJOYED BY THE NINTH CIRCUIT. IT ALWAYS HAPPENS. 60 00:05:04,553 --> 00:05:11,924 , THIS IS A TIME FOR AMERICANS TO UNITE TOGETHER 61 00:05:11,927 --> 00:05:18,532 IN A SPIRIT OF LOVE, ASERSTANDING, UNITY AND JOY 62 00:05:18,534 --> 00:05:20,834 ONE VERY PROUD AMERICAN FAMILY. OUR NATION IS DOING WELL. 63 00:05:20,836 --> 00:05:25,938 WE ARE AT THE BEGINNING OF A NATIONAL PERIOD OF THANKSGIVING. 64 00:05:25,941 --> 00:05:30,976 AS WE PAUSE TO GIVE THANKS FOR ALL THE BLESSINGS THAT WE HAVE 65 00:05:30,979 --> 00:05:35,648 BEEN BESTOWED, IT REALLY HAS BEEN BLESSING AFTER BLESSING. 66 00:05:35,651 --> 00:05:43,489 WE ARE ALL VERY THANKFUL, AND WE ALSO PRAY FOR THOSE IN NEED, 67 00:05:43,492 --> 00:05:45,625 ESPECIALLY OUR FELLOW CITIZENS IMPACTED BY THE DEVASTATING 68 00:05:45,627 --> 00:05:48,260 WILDFIRES IN CALIFORNIA WHERE I JUST CAME BACK. 69 00:05:48,263 --> 00:05:57,871 ALL AMERICAN HEARTS ARE JOINED WITH BEARS -- WITH THEIRS. 70 00:05:57,873 --> 00:06:02,908 WE GIVE THANKS FOR LOVED ONES WHO ENRICH OUR LIVES AND FILL 71 00:06:02,911 --> 00:06:09,782 OUR DAYS WITH JOY. WHOIVE THANKS TO GOD 72 00:06:09,785 --> 00:06:14,087 CONTINUES TO SHED HIS ALMIGHTY GRACE ACROSS THIS MAGNIFICENT 73 00:06:14,089 --> 00:06:16,923 LAND WE ALL LOVE SO MUCH. WE ARE TRULY BLESSED TO BE 74 00:06:16,925 --> 00:06:19,893 AMERICANS. THIS IS AN INCREDIBLE TIME FOR 75 00:06:19,895 --> 00:06:24,264 OUR COUNTRY. PROSPERITY IS SOARING ALL ACROSS 76 00:06:24,266 --> 00:06:28,234 OUR LAND. WE ARE ESPECIALLY THANKFUL FOR 77 00:06:28,236 --> 00:06:31,904 THE MEN AND WOMEN WHO PROTECT OUR FAMILIES AND PROTECT OUR 78 00:06:31,907 --> 00:06:39,846 FLAG. AS WE GATHER TOGETHER THIS WEEK 79 00:06:39,848 --> 00:06:42,949 WITH THOSE WE LOVE, WE SHARE OUR GRATITUDE TO THOSE WHO SPEND 80 00:06:42,951 --> 00:06:52,125 THIS HOLIDAY VERY FAR FROM HOME. WE SEND OUR ETERNAL GRATITUDE TO 81 00:06:52,127 --> 00:06:58,197 THE HEROES WHO KEEP AMERICA SAFE , STRONG, PROUD, PROSPEROUS AND 82 00:06:58,200 --> 00:07:02,368 FREE. WE ASK GOD TO ALWAYS WATCH OVER 83 00:07:02,371 --> 00:07:08,808 INCREDIBLE BRAVE AMERICANS AS THEY FAITHFULLY DEFEND OUR 84 00:07:08,811 --> 00:07:12,045 NATION AND AS THEY DEFEND OUR HOME. 85 00:07:12,047 --> 00:07:18,217 NOW IT IS TIME TO GRANT PEAS AND CARROTS THE PARDON THEY HAVE 86 00:07:18,220 --> 00:07:23,055 BEEN WAITING FOR. THEY ARE EXTREMELY LUCKY BIRDS. 87 00:07:23,058 --> 00:07:27,260 THANK YOU EVERYONE. HAVE A VERY HAPPY THANKSGIVING. 88 00:07:27,262 --> 00:07:30,930 GOD BLESS YOU ALL AND GOD BLESS AMERICA. 89 00:07:30,933 --> 00:07:35,167 [APPLAUSE] THANK YOU VERY MUCH. 90 00:07:35,170 --> 00:08:03,363 PRES. TRUMP: PEA, I -- PEAS, I HEREBY GRANT YOU A FULL PARDON. 91 00:08:03,365 --> 00:08:19,179 THANK YOU VERY MUCH, EVERYBODY. 92 00:08:19,181 --> 00:08:57,684 WE'RE EXPECTING TO HEAR FROM SECRETARY OF STATE MIKE POMPEO 93 00:08:57,686 --> 00:08:59,786 SHORTLY. HIS STATEMENTS WILL BEGIN IN 94 00:08:59,788 --> 00:09:01,453 JUST A FEW MINUTES HERE ON C-SPAN. 95 00:09:01,455 --> 00:09:06,793 WE WILL BRING IT TO YOU LIVE. FIRST, SOME OF TODAY'S 96 00:09:06,795 --> 00:09:12,632 WASHINGTON JOURNAL. NEXT HOUR OF 97 00:09:12,634 --> 00:09:14,000 DISCUSSION ABOUT ISSUES THAT ARE OF IMPORTANCE TO VETERANS. 98 00:09:14,002 --> 00:09:16,869 TWO PEOPLE JOINING US FOR THIS DISCUSSION HERE IN WASHINGTON, 99 00:09:16,872 --> 00:09:21,775 D.C. WE ARE JOINED BY WILL FISHER, 100 00:09:21,777 --> 00:09:25,645 THE GOVERNMENT RELATIONS DIRECTOR AND DAN CALDWELL OF 101 00:09:25,647 --> 00:09:28,815 CONCERN VETERANS FOR AMERICANS. HE IS THEIR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.