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Trump warns against infiltration by a 'bad Santa,' defends coal in jovial Christmas calls with kids

President Trump and First Lady Melania answered nearly a dozen NORAD Santa calls at Mar-a-Lago, warning of a 'bad Santa' and promoting coal while engaging with military personnel.

  • 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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United States President Donald Trump told children he would not allow a "bad Santa" to infiltrate the US as he took part in a long-standing Christmas tradition.

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US President Donald Trump has often criticized his political enemies for Christmas in the past, including this year. He also warned children of "evil Santa Claus."

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No truce during the holidays. Donald Trump seized the occasion of the holidays of the end of the year to wish a merry Christmas "to all, including the radical left rots", with reference to his democrat opponents, whom the American president regularly accuses of being the cause of all evils."Happy Christmas to all, including the radical left rots that do everything possible to destroy our country, but fail lamentably," declared the Republican pre…

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Telemundo McAllen (40) broke the news in on Wednesday, December 24, 2025.
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