John Oliver bashes America's bizarre turkey pardon tradition (Video)

John Oliver just wrapped his acclaimed first season of Last Week Tonight on HBO, but he had something to get off his chest about Thanksgiving. So, he and his team posted an online clip, in which he attacks America’s most bizarre Thanksgiving tradition.

Yes, you must be thinking about the pain watching the Detroit Lions every year brings, but that’s not what Oliver is talking about. Instead, he targets the presidential turkey pardon.

Every year, the president pardons a turkey, saving it from turning into a holiday meal. But what was the turkey’s crime? Being delicious. Oliver called on President Obama to stop with the turkey pardon because it needs to be punished for its crime and sentenced to an eternity - in our stomachs.

Of course, having a turkey tried by a jury of its peers would be tough, Oliver notes, since turkeys never respond to summons.

Oliver’s Last Week Tonight returns in February. His first season has included countless highlights, including teasing climate change doubters and breaking down the Miss America scholarships.

Watch Oliver skewer the turkey pardon tradition.

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