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President Trump first joined the holiday ritual during his initial term in 2017 and continued participating through 2018 and 2019, taking calls from the White House and Mar-a-Lago. His appearances quickly became known for lively banter, spontaneous humor, and moments that reflected both his personality and political instincts. One 2018 exchange about belief in Santa Claus remains especially memorable among supporters.
This Christmas Eve followed the same playful pattern. As children from across the nation called in, Trump mixed holiday cheer with trademark one-liners. When one young caller expressed concern about receiving coal, the president quipped that his administration was working hard to produce “clean, beautiful coal,” drawing laughter from listeners and viewers alike.
In another call, a child told Trump that he loved him. The president responded with a grin, joking that the child’s mother must have “voted properly.” The lighthearted remark underscored Trump’s comfort blending politics and humor—even during a children’s Christmas event.
Trump also reacted enthusiastically when a caller mentioned being from Pennsylvania, a key battleground state. “We won Pennsylvania, actually, 3 TIMES! We won it in a LANDSLIDE. So, I love Pennsylvania!” he said, clearly enjoying the moment and reinforcing his ongoing claims about the state’s political significance.
The president didn’t stop there. He joked about Santa Claus’s size, saying Old Saint Nick has a “serious appetite,” and complimented another child as a “high-IQ person” after the youngster said he wanted a Kindle for Christmas. The exchanges struck a balance between festive fun and Trump’s signature conversational style.
The most widely shared moment of the evening came during a discussion about the NORAD Santa tracker itself. When a child’s mother asked why Santa needed to be tracked at all, Trump delivered a response that quickly lit up social media.
““We need to track Santa. Santa is good. We need to make sure he’s not infiltrating our country. We need to make sure he’s not a bad Santa,” the president joked, adding that he loved the child’s home state of Oklahoma.
The remark blended holiday whimsy with a clear nod to Trump’s long-standing border security message, resonating strongly with his base and generating laughs from supporters nationwide.
Behind the scenes, NORAD’s Santa-tracking operation simulates real-time monitoring of Santa’s sleigh using radar systems, satellites, and even fighter jets. Beginning around 4 a.m. Mountain Standard Time on Christmas Eve, the NORAD call center springs to life as children ask about Santa’s location, arrival times, and gift deliveries.
Presidential participation in the calls is a relatively recent addition. Former First Lady Michelle Obama was the first to take part in 2010, and since then, presidents and first ladies from both parties have joined the festive effort.
Still, few have made the tradition their own quite like Donald Trump. With humor, warmth, and unmistakable political undertones, Trump once again turned a simple Christmas Eve event into a viral moment—reminding supporters why they find him relatable, entertaining, and unapologetically himself, even while talking to Santa’s biggest fans.
