Overview
- President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania took children’s calls from Mar‑a‑Lago as NORAD provided live tracking updates.
- Trump relayed that Santa had passed over the Czech Republic, Sweden and Denmark during the session.
- In one exchange, he told a 10‑year‑old that monitoring helps ensure a “bad Santa” does not enter the United States.
- He mixed in personalized quips, praising Oklahoma, joking that coal is “clean and beautiful,” and teasing a Pennsylvania caller about voting.
- Clips of the remarks spread widely on social media, drawing amused reactions to the holiday call‑in.