The Porcine Pardon: Pig Named Six Seven Granted Clemency by Miami-Dade Mayor.
It might not have been at the same level as sparing Thanksgiving turkeys, but the county's top official experienced a Donald Trump moment this week by ceremoniously saving the life of a swine named Six Seven.
Daniella Levine Cava performed the seasonal stunt at the Cuban-themed Latin Cafe 2000 in the core of Miami’s Little Havana neighborhood.
“The swine has done no wrong. She deserves this act of mercy. No offenses are on her docket,” declared Levine Cava in a speech with inescapable allusions to the extraordinary and sizable number of executive clemencies issued since the commencement of a current administration.
“If we disregard eating 6 or 7 apples per day,” she went on. “I hope she experiences a lengthy and joyful existence free from concern.”
The gathering, either celebrating or rejecting the area's customary feast of consuming swine during the holidays, was created to emulate the annual turkey pardoning at the White House.
The pig, donated by a first responder, was given its name from the current slang trend of young people exclaiming “six-seven” – inspired by a musical verse – often for no discernable reason. The craze became so widespread that a prominent word reference recently named “6-7” its 2025 word of the year.
A Peaceful Retirement
This particular pig is now destined to live out its days at a countryside refuge “far from charcoal and roasting pans”, according to the organizers' announcement.
“The annual pig pardon has become a cherished method to begin the holiday season,” said Eric Castellanos, in a decidedly positive message.
“It embodies the essence of Miami: vibrant, varied, and based in heritage that foster togetherness. Each year, we are delighted to mark culture and compassion in a way distinctively Miamian.”
Participants enjoyed a vegetarian menu of spinach fritters and cafecito as they toasted the pig's pardon.
