The turkey duo to be pardoned by President Donald Trump in honor of the Thanksgiving holiday are named after Iowa’s pride and joy.
The birds, Corn and Cob, arrived in Washington, D.C., Sunday ahead of the annual pardoning ceremony and were greeted by a red carpet and paparazzi for their stay at The Willard Hotel. (RELATED: Melania Gets All The Attention In Red, White, Black And Tan Coat As Trump Pardons WH Turkey)
Check out this video of their arrival from the White House!
This year’s two National Thanksgiving Turkey contestants have arrived in Washington, D.C., where they will reside at The Willard until the annual White House Turkey Pardon on Tuesday! pic.twitter.com/xbCEpo9VIj
— The White House (@WhiteHouse) November 23, 2020
The guests of honor have checked in at the @WillardHotel! Now for a good night’s rest before these turkeys receive their formal introduction tomorrow morning. Stay tuned! #PresidentialTurkey pic.twitter.com/ryTvATG3qe
— National Turkey Federation (@natlturkeyfed) November 22, 2020
“‘Cob’ likes to play pickleball and wants to see the monuments in Washington, D.C.!” a tweet from the White House read. “Don’t forget to vote for the National Thanksgiving Turkey! Polls are open for 24 hours.” (RELATED: Barron Pulled The Power Move Of The Century At The White House Turkey Pardon [VIDEO])
“Cob” likes to play pickleball and wants to see the monuments in Washington, D.C.!
Don’t forget to vote for the National Thanksgiving Turkey! Polls are open for 24 hours. pic.twitter.com/9rVMxhcX5q
— The White House (@WhiteHouse) November 23, 2020
And here they are at their @WillardHotel debut. pic.twitter.com/X5gqeSZ8bn
— Nikki Schwab (@NikkiSchwab) November 23, 2020
A second tweet shared details about Corn, who loves “college football and hopes to visit the Iowa State Fair one day.”
Meet your National Thanksgiving Turkey candidates!
First up, “Corn,” who loves college football and hopes to visit the Iowa State Fair one day: pic.twitter.com/eSFvxqddi7
— The White House (@WhiteHouse) November 23, 2020
There was also a post where people could vote for which turkey they think the president should pardon for 2020 Thanksgiving.
Which turkey should President Trump pardon at this year’s National Thanksgiving Turkey Pardoning Ceremony—Corn or Cob?
— The White House (@WhiteHouse) November 23, 2020
At the time of this publication, the vote tally was neck-and-neck, with Corn slightly ahead of Cob, garnering 52.7% of the vote compared to 47.3%.