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Although not quite at the equivalent scale as sparing festive fowl, but the Miami-Dade County mayor conducted a Donald Trump moment this week by ritually sparing the life of a pig named Six Seven.

Daniella Levine Cava performed the seasonal stunt at the Cuban-style Latin Cafe 2000 in the heart of Miami’s iconic Little Havana neighborhood.

“This animal is guiltless. She is worthy of this pardon. She has committed zero crimes,” declared Levine Cava in a speech with clear references to the sheer volume of executive clemencies issued since the onset of a current administration.

“Unless you count eating 6 or 7 apples per day,” she went on. “May this pig enjoy a prosperous future free from concern.”

This ceremony, either celebrating or rejecting the region’s Hispanic tradition of consuming swine during the holidays, was founded to replicate the yearly bird sparing at the White House.

The pig, provided by a local firefighter, was given its name from the current slang trend of young people yelling “six-seven” – deriving from a hip-hop line – often seemingly at random. The phrase became so pervasive that a prominent word reference recently declared “6-7” its top term for the year.

A Peaceful Retirement

The pardoned swine is now destined to live out its days at a farm sanctuary “away from grills and cookware”, according to the event’s official press release.

“The pig pardon has become a beloved tradition to kick off the festive period,” said the event host, in a decidedly positive message.

“It embodies the spirit of Miami: happy, varied, and rooted in traditions that unite the community. Each year, we are proud to celebrate culture and compassion in a way distinctively Miamian.”

Guests enjoyed a plant-based fare of croquettes and Cuban coffee as they marked the pig's pardon.