US EditionTrump warns against infiltration by a 'bad Santa,' defends coal in jovial Christmas calls with kids
President Trump and First Lady Melania answered nearly 400,000 NORAD Santa calls at Mar-a-Lago, promoting coal and warning of a ‘bad Santa’ infiltration, while praising military service.
- On Dec. 24, 2025, President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump participated in NORAD 'Tracks Santa' calls at Mar-a-Lago, answering about a dozen children callers before speaking with U.S. military service members.
- NORAD's long-running tradition tracks Santa every Christmas Eve since 1955, and its Santa-tracking hotline received nearly 400,000 calls last year.
- Asked by a child about tracking, President Donald Trump said, `We track Santa all over the world. We want to make sure that Santa is being good. Trump continued` and defended coal, saying, `You mean clean, beautiful coal. He added to` its importance.
- Later, on Truth Social, the president posted attacking the 'Radical Left Scum' and referencing stronger-than-expected GDP numbers, sparking online criticism.
- Trump peppered the calls with political lines, praising states he won and claiming he won Pennsylvania 'actually three times,' then thanked service members and touted a tax-free $1,776 special warrior dividend.
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Trump warns against a ‘bad Santa,’ defends coal in Christmas calls with kids
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — President Trump marked Christmas Eve by quizzing children calling in about what presents they were excited about receiving, while promising to not let a “bad Santa” infiltrate the country and even suggesting that a stocking full of coal may not be so bad. Vacationing at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida, the president and first lady Melania Trump participated in the tradition of talking to youngsters dialing into the North…
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