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It might not have been at the same level as sparing holiday birds, but the county's top official conducted a Donald Trump moment this week by formally pardoning the life of a swine named Six Seven.

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

“This animal is guiltless. Clemency is justified for her. Her criminal record is spotless,” declared Levine Cava in a speech with inescapable allusions to the extraordinary and sizable number of executive clemencies issued since the commencement of a second term in office.

“Except perhaps for eating 6 or 7 apples per day,” the mayor added. “Let this swine have a prosperous future without fear.”

The event, either celebrating or rejecting the region’s Hispanic tradition of consuming swine during the holidays, was established to emulate the traditional fowl clemency at the White House.

The animal, donated by a Coral Gables firefighter, was given its name from the modern linguistic fad of young people shouting “six-seven” – deriving from a hip-hop line – often seemingly at random. The craze became so widespread that a prominent word reference recently named “six-seven” its annual vocabulary selection.

A New Life

Six Seven the pig is now scheduled to spend its days at a countryside refuge “far from charcoal and roasting pans”, according to the organizers' announcement.

“This swine clemency has become a cherished method to begin the end-of-year celebrations,” said the event host, in a decidedly positive message.

“It captures the essence of Miami: joyful, multicultural, and grounded in customs that foster togetherness. Annually, we are delighted to mark heritage and mercy in a way only Miami can.”

Participants enjoyed a plant-based fare of spinach fritters and strong coffee as they toasted the swine's new lease on life.