- While pardoning turkeys on Monday, President Joe Biden made some jokes about the GOP.
- Biden QuippedThere was no ballot stuffing or fowl play during the midterms.
- He said that Commander, his dog, would knock over cranberry sauce and be the “only red wave of this season”.
On Monday, President Joe Biden mocked the Republican Party and pardoned two turkeys.
Biden declared that “the votes are in”, they were verified and counted. You can find a transcript of the speech here.
“The only red flag this season is if the German Shepherd Commander knocks over our cranberry sauce.”
—CNN (@CNN) November 21, 2022
Biden’s comments came after a widely anticipated “red wave” for Republican Party failed to materialize during midterms. The GOP won control of the House, but not the Senate.
On Tuesday, Biden pardoned Chip and Chocolate turkeys. This was part the White House’s annual pre-Thanksgiving turkey pardon.
The National Turkey FederationBoth birds were hatched in Monroe, North Carolina this July. According to the Associated PressThey weigh approximately 50 pounds each. They were driven up from North Carolina and had a short stay at the Willard Hotel — a stone’s throw from the White House — before being pardoned by Biden.
This is Biden’s second Turkey pardon. Biden gave the presidential reprieve to Peanut Butter & Jelly last year, where he joked about the COVID-19 pandemic.
Biden stated that instead of basting, the turkeys were being boosted. last November.
