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While perhaps not at the equivalent scale as pardoning 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-themed Latin Cafe 2000 in the center of Miami’s iconic Little Havana neighborhood.

“This pig is innocent. She deserves this act of mercy. She has committed zero crimes,” Levine Cava said in a speech with obvious nods to the extraordinary and sizable number of executive clemencies issued since the onset of a new presidential term.

“Unless you count eating half a dozen apples per day,” Levine Cava continued. “May this pig enjoy a lengthy and joyful existence without fear.”

The gathering, simultaneously observing and challenging the area's customary feast of eating roast pork during the holidays, was founded to mirror the traditional fowl clemency at the White House.

The animal, contributed by a first responder, was given its name from the current slang trend of young people shouting “six-seven” – deriving from a hip-hop line – often without clear purpose. The phrase became so pervasive that a leading lexicon site recently declared “6-7” its annual vocabulary selection.

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Six Seven the pig is now set to enjoy its days at a countryside refuge “distant from barbecues and spits”, according to the ceremony's official statement.

“The pig pardon has become one of our favorite ways to kick off the end-of-year celebrations,” said the event host, in a decidedly positive message.

“It represents the spirit of Miami: happy, diverse, and grounded in customs that unite the community. Every time, we are delighted to mark culture and compassion in a way distinctively Miamian.”

Participants enjoyed a vegetarian menu of spinach croquetas and cafecito as they marked Six Seven’s big moment.