Trump, Melania take NORAD Santa calls, reward ‘clear’ coal

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President Donald Trump and first girl Melania Trump spoke with a number of kids on Christmas Eve, as Santa Claus makes the rounds throughout the globe, the place he praised "clear, lovely coal" and advised one little one they should be a "excessive IQ individual."

The pair joined the North American Aerospace Protection Command (NORAD) Santa Tracker hotline from Mar-a-Lago membership in Palm Seaside, Fla., the place they fielded calls from youngsters about what they hoped St. Nick would convey them for Christmas.

One little one advised Trump they needed a Kindle, the e-reader designed and marketed by Amazon.

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President Donald Trump and first girl Melania Trump take part in NORAD Santa tracker telephone calls on Christmas Eve on the Mar-a-lago membership in Palm Seaside, Fla. (Reuters/Jessica Koscielniak )

"That is fairly good. You should be a excessive IQ individual. We want extra excessive IQ individuals within the nation," he replied.

One 8-year-old North Carolina woman requested if Santa can be upset if she did not depart him cookies.

"I feel he will not get mad, however I feel he'll be very disillusioned," stated Trump. "Santa tends to be somewhat on the cherubic aspect."

Trump requested one little one in Kansas what they want Santa to convey.

"Um, not coal," the kid replied.

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President Donald Trump and first girl Melania Trump of their official Christmas portrait. (The White Home)

"Not coal, no you don’t need coal. You imply clear, lovely coal. I had to try this, I’m sorry," Trump stated.

"No, coal is clear and exquisite. Please do not forget that in any respect prices," he added. "However you don’t need clear, lovely coal, proper? What would you want?"

Trump has regularly referred to coal and "clear" and "lovely" amid an effort to spice up its use.

Throughout a name with a baby in Oklahoma, he stated he was keen on the state, which he received within the 2024 presidential election.

"Santa loves you. Santa loves Oklahoma like I do. You realize, Oklahoma was excellent to me within the election. So I like Oklahoma. Don’t ever depart Oklahoma, OK?" he stated.

Throughout the identical name, Trump talked about monitoring Santa.

White Home workers and volunteers enhance for Christmas Nov. 30, 2025. (Official White Home Photograph by Andrea Hanks)

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"We observe Santa all around the world... We need to make it possible for he isn't infiltrated — that we're not infiltrating into our nation a foul Santa," he stated. "We discovered that Santa is GOOD!"