"President Donald Trump plans to bestow ceremonial pardons on two turkeys and fly to his private Florida resort on Tuesday to celebrate Thanksgiving, a holiday interlude during what has been a turbulent and uncertain chapter of his second term. Waddle and Gobble, the two birds from North Carolina that will be spared from the dinner table, enjoyed luxury hotel accommodations ahead of their White House visit. The turkey pardon is a presidential tradition dating back years."
"However, Thanksgiving may not provide Trump with much political respite after Democrats won sweeping victories in New Jersey, Virginia and elsewhere earlier this month. Some research indicates that holiday meals could cost more this year, despite the president's insistence otherwise, a reminder of persistent frustration with elevated prices."
President Donald Trump will ceremonially pardon two turkeys, Waddle and Gobble, and travel to his private Florida resort for Thanksgiving. The birds from North Carolina stayed at the Willard InterContinental Hotel ahead of their White House visit, continuing the longstanding turkey-pardon tradition. Recent Democratic wins in New Jersey, Virginia and elsewhere have increased political pressure on the president, even as some holiday food costs remain high despite his claims. The administration faces difficulties advancing a plan to end the Russian invasion of Ukraine and is preparing possible military strikes in Venezuela tied to an anti-drug operation. Political fractures and legal setbacks include moves to release more Jeffrey Epstein-related documents and the dismissal of cases against James Comey and Letitia James.
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