Overview
- Spending Christmas Eve in Florida, the president golfed in the morning before answering NORAD calls from children and later phoning U.S. military personnel.
- The remark about refocusing on China, Russia and Ukraine was carried on an official White House feed during the holiday event.
- The president’s public schedule listed no formal meetings for Dec. 24–25, and the Kremlin said no call with Vladimir Putin was planned.
- He posted a sharply worded Christmas greeting on Truth Social that praised his administration’s record and criticized “radical left” opponents.
- Photographers noted bruising on his wrists at the event, which the White House attributed to frequent handshakes and said could be affected by his daily aspirin use.