The presidential turkey pardon is a White House tradition dating back to 1963. While some historians have claimed it was President Lincoln’s 1863 clemency to a turkey, recorded in a 1865 dispatch by White House reporter, Noah Brooks, that originated the ceremony, most agree it was JFK who popularized the ritual as we know it today.
A White House source has revealed that when Donald Trump was reminded of this year’s turkey pardon, he mistakenly got on the phone with Turkey’s president, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, who took Trump’s message as a green light to invade Syria.
Upon learning of the error, White House aides brought the snafu to Trump’s attention, only to be rebuffed by the commander in chief.
“Turkey is a beautiful country and they have every right to exist and do whatever they want,” said a proud and defiant Trump.
When administration officials informed Erdoğan of the embarrassing mix-up, he replied, “Sorry, no backsies.”
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Give the guy a break … an easy mistake!
Ha! For sure in his mind!