Overview
- The White House press pool reported the president spent part of the day golfing at his Florida club before the evening event.
- During the NORAD broadcast, Trump said he needed to return attention to China, Russia and Ukraine, without offering policy details.
- The calls were part of the annual NORAD tradition in which children ask about Santa’s location, and the White House carried the live feed.
- Melania Trump fielded children’s calls from a separate phone during the holiday segment, according to reports.
- The official schedule listed no formal meetings or calls for Wednesday or Thursday, and the Kremlin said no conversation with Vladimir Putin was planned.