Mike Accardi (L) and James Nance, volunteers with the animal rights group Pro Animal DC, put up signs in support of a proposed ban on the sale, distribution and importation of foie gras in Washington, DC, on September 4, 2026. Donald Trump could become a lame duck president after US midterm elections but prospects at the ballot box are looking brighter for ducks of the feathered variety. When Washington, DC, residents vote in the November 3, 2026 congressional elections, with Trump's Republican Party forecast to fare poorly, there will be an additional measure on the ballot: to ban the sale and distribution in the city of foie gras. (Photo by Matthew PENNINGTON / AFP via Getty Images)