Trump begins his holiday this week at the White House with a turkey pardon
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president Donald Trump Thanksgiving week kicks off with some classic holiday traditions at the White House.
On Tuesday afternoon, Trump and First Lady Melania Trump are expected to participate in one of Washington’s most unusual traditions, the annual turkey pardon. The fun party takes place in the Rose Garden, where the President rescues two lucky birds before Thanksgiving.
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US President Donald Trump is expected to pardon the turkeys this week at the White House. (Kevin Deitch/UPI/Bloomberg/Getty Images)
The White House often allows the public to participate in naming the turkeys, usually choosing from fan requests.
This year, the First Lady asked people to vote on X, and shared with them a shortlist of potential names.
The turkeys pardoned last year, “Peach” and “Blossom,” and those before them, “Liberty” and “Bell,” all came from Minnesota.
North Carolina, Indiana, Iowa, South Dakota, Ohio, California, Virginia and Missouri sent turkeys to the White House.
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Also this week, the First Lady will welcome the official White House Christmas tree, marking the start of the season, at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.
This year’s tree comes from Corson Tree Farms in Sidney Township, Michigan, about an hour northeast of Grand Rapids.
First Lady of the United States Melania Trump will begin decorating the White House for the Christmas season over the next two days. (Ting Xin/Xinhua/Getty Images)
The Fraser fir, which will stand in the Blue Room of the White House, will be presented by farm owners Rex and Jessica Corson. The two will also provide a smaller tree for the Oval Office.
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The family earned the honor by winning the National Christmas Tree Association’s National Tree Contest in July, which selects the farm that supplies the White House with a Christmas tree each year.