Watch live coverage as President Trump participates in the pardoning of the National Thanksgiving turkey along with First Lady Melania Trump. Only one turkey — Waddle or Gobble — will receive this year’s ceremonial pardon, but both will be spared. After the ceremony they will return to the Prestige Poultry Department at North Carolina State University in Raleigh, where they await a peaceful retirement. MS NOW: My Source for News, Opinion, and the World. Same mission. New name. » Subscribe to MS