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

Daniella Levine Cava executed the holiday gesture at the Cuban-style Latin Cafe 2000 in the center of Miami’s iconic Little Havana neighborhood.

“The swine has done no wrong. She is worthy of this pardon. No offenses are on her docket,” stated the mayor in a speech with clear references to the extraordinary and sizable number of pardons issued since the onset of a second term in office.

“Unless you count eating 6 or 7 apples per day,” the mayor added. “Let this swine have a prosperous future free from concern.”

The event, simultaneously observing and challenging the region’s Hispanic tradition of feasting on pork during the holidays, was founded to replicate the yearly bird sparing at the White House.

The pig, provided by a Coral Gables firefighter, was given its name from the current slang trend of young people shouting “six-seven” – originating from a musical verse – often without clear purpose. The craze became so ubiquitous that a prominent word reference recently declared “six-seven” its 2025 word of the year.

A New Life

Six Seven the pig is now destined to live out its days at a farm sanctuary “far from charcoal and roasting pans”, according to the event’s official press release.

“The pig pardon has become a beloved tradition to open the end-of-year celebrations,” said Eric Castellanos, in a notably cheerful message.

“It represents the spirit of Miami: happy, diverse, and based in heritage that unite the community. Annually, we are honored to observe tradition and kindness in a way distinctively Miamian.”

Participants enjoyed a plant-based fare of croquettes and cafecito as they toasted the swine's new lease on life.