West Wing Reads Trump to Pick Between ‘Bread’ and ‘Butter’ at Annual Turkey Pardoning Ceremony

Trump to Pick Between ‘Bread’ and ‘Butter’ at Annual Turkey Pardoning Ceremony “The White House released the names of the two turkeys up for consideration for the title of ‘National Thanksgiving Turkey’ at the official turkey pardoning ceremony: Bread and Butter. President Donald Trump will issue a presidential pardon to the turkeys [today] ahead of Thanksgiving, as part of the annual holiday tradition that was made official in 1989 under former President George H.W. Bush,” Jeanine Santucci writes in USA Today. “Last year, Peas the turkey beat out Carrots for the title, but both were pardoned and sent to live out their days in Virginia at Gobbler's Rest, where they are cared for by Virginia Tech students and veterinarians.” Click here to read more. House Democrats have a problem: Support for impeachment continues to fall as their marathon TV hearings produce no actual evidence of wrongdoing by the President. Now, even Democrats’ own voters are losing interest. According to a new Hill-HarrisX poll released yesterday, “the number of Democratic voters who say they are paying close attention to the impeachment inquiry fell 5 percentage points,” The Hill reports. “The dog injured during the mission that killed ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was honored Monday afternoon during a surprise ceremony at the White House, with President Trump, Vice President Pence and First Lady Melania in attendance.” The President gave “Conan” a medal and a plaque, Nick Givas reports for Fox News. “President Donald Trump is donating his third-quarter salary to help tackle the nation’s opioid epidemic. A White House official says Trump has given the $100,000 he would be paid in the quarter to the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Health,” Zeke Miller writes for The Associated Press. During the holiday season, American shoppers face a significant risk of purchasing counterfeit goods. To confront that rising e-commerce threat, President Trump signed a Memorandum on Combating Trafficking in Counterfeit and Pirated Goods this year, White House Director of Trade and Manufacturing Policy Peter Navarro and Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator for OMB Vishal Amin write for Fox News.