Trump Pardons Thanksgiving Turkeys

President Donald Trump leads the nation’s annual Thanksgiving turkey pardoning ceremony.
This year, the two turkeys hoping to be spared from the Thanksgiving dinner table are named Bread and Butter.
The turkeys had been gobbling it up in a Washington D.C. suite while awaiting Tuesday’s time-honored tradition.
Ahead of the event, the White House asked in a Twitter poll which turkey, Bread or Butter, should be pardoned, and gave each a mini profile.

Which turkey should President Trump pardon at this year’s National Thanksgiving Turkey Pardoning Ceremony—Bread or Butter?

— The White House (@WhiteHouse) November 25, 2019

Meet your National Thanksgiving Turkey candidates!

First up, "Bread," who loves college basketball and a cold Cheerwine: pic.twitter.com/HoIkO2K2V3

— The White House (@WhiteHouse) November 25, 2019

"Butter" likes to snack on sweet potato fries and is currently training for a personal best in the turkey trot.

Don't forget to VOTE for the National Thanksgiving Turkey! 🦃 Poll open NOW until Tuesday, November 26, at 11 a.m. ET! pic.twitter.com/UODVwpX0q8

— The White House (@WhiteHouse) November 25, 2019

Abraham Lincoln is on record as the first president to have pardoned a turkey in 1863, having spared the bird’s life after his son, Tad, protested against it becoming the family’s Christmas dinner.
Other administrations loosely continued the tradition, but George H.W. Bush formalized the practice in 1989.