US President Donald Trump (C) pardons a turkey named Gobble while and First Lady Melania Trump (R) looks on in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, DC, USA, 25 November 2025. The annual White House tradition of pardoning a Thanksgiving turkey dates back to 1989, when President George H.W. Bush pardoned a turkey in the Rose Garden. (Photo by Jim LoScalzo/Rex Features/Shutterstock)
