President Donald Trump told kids they're "high IQ" and praised "clean, beautiful coal" during Christmas Eve NORAD Santa tracker calls from Mar-a-Lago with Melania.

President Donald Trump spent Christmas Eve vacillating between holiday tradition and partisan attacks, participating in annual calls with children about Santa Claus then using social media to lash out at political opponents in the early hours of Christmas Day.

President Trump spent part of Christmas Eve bantering with kids about their Christmas lists, updating families about Santa Claus' whereabouts and reminding one child that the big guy has a "serious appetite.

President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump answered calls from children calling NORAD to track Santa Claus on Wednesday.

President Donald Trump’s “embarrassing” and “demented” comments during North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD’s) annual Santa tracking call quickly sparked outrage online. The U.S. president,

Dense Fog Advisory for Santa & Rudolph's Christmas Eve travels (FULL WEATHER 5PM/12.24.2025) The North American Aerospace Defense Command has been tracking the location of Santa Claus for children since 1955. It's common for presidents to give federal workers the day off on Christmas Eve, depending on where it falls on the calendar.