Trump mixed holiday cheer with pointed political messaging on Christmas Eve, delivering a message that celebrated what he framed as national progress while taking aim at critics on the left.
President Donald Trump used the holiday to send Christmas wishes to Americans across the country, while also singling out what he described as obstruction from political opponents.
“Merry Christmas to all, including the Radical Left Scum that is doing everything possible to destroy our Country, but are failing badly,” Trump wrote in the post.
The president followed the line with a series of claims about conditions in the country under his leadership, framing them as evidence of improvement compared to prior years.
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He cited border enforcement, public safety, economic indicators, and national security as areas where he said major changes have occurred.
“We no longer have Open Borders, Men in Women’s Sports, Transgender for Everyone, or Weak Law Enforcement,” Trump wrote.
“What we do have is a Record Stock Market and 401K’s, Lowest Crime numbers in decades, No Inflation, and yesterday, a 4.3 GDP, two points better than expected.”
Trump also pointed to trade policy as a central driver of economic strength, crediting tariffs with producing significant gains.
“Tariffs have given us Trillions of Dollars in Growth and Prosperity, and the strongest National Security we have ever had,” the president added.
In the same message, Trump argued that American standing on the world stage has been restored.
The president wrote that the United States is “respected again, perhaps like never before,” before closing with, “God Bless America!!!”
Trump also participated in a long running holiday tradition by taking phone calls from children using the NORAD Santa tracker, offering a lighter side of the presidency during the Christmas season.
During one call, Trump reassured a child who asked about Santa’s journey as he passed over Europe.
.@POTUS: "We track Santa all over the world… We want to make sure that he's not infiltrated — that we're not infiltrating into our country a bad Santa. We found that Santa is GOOD!" 🎅🏻 pic.twitter.com/Xj4BASNUKT
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“Santa’s a very good person,” Trump said while speaking about Santa’s location over the Czech Republic. “We’re not infiltrating into our country a bad Santa.”
First lady Melania Trump joined the president during the calls from their home in Palm Beach, Florida.
The participation marked another year of White House involvement in the NORAD Santa tracking tradition, which dates back decades.
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Some of Trump’s comments to children during the calls departed from the usual script, drawing both laughs and attention.
When one young caller asked whether Santa might be disappointed if there were no cookies left out, Trump offered a candid assessment.
.@POTUS speaks with an eight-year-old North Carolina girl who wants to know if Santa will be mad if she doesn't leave him cookies: "I think he won't get mad, but I think he'll be very disappointed. Santa tends to be a little on the cherubic side." 😂🎅🏻 pic.twitter.com/7zkPW8v1ds
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Trump told the child that Santa is “a little bit on the cherubic side” and “has a serious appetite.”
“You know what cherubic means?” Trump asked during the call. “A little on the heavy side.”
Another child mentioned wanting an Amazon Kindle for Christmas, prompting the president to offer praise.
“That’s pretty good. You must be a high-IQ person. We need more high-IQ people in the country,” Trump replied.
.@POTUS: "What do you want from Santa?"
KID: "A Kindle."@POTUS: "That's pretty good. You must be a High IQ person. We need more High IQ people in the country."
🤣🤣🎅🏻 pic.twitter.com/JiwTh91SoY
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During a call with a child from Oklahoma, Trump discussed how Santa’s movements are tracked across the globe.
“We track Santa all over the world,” Trump said. “We want to make sure that Santa is being good. Santa is a very good person.”
He continued with a familiar theme from his political rhetoric, though his messaging was directed at a child.
“We want to make sure that he’s not infiltrated, that we’re not infiltrating into our country a bad Santa,” he remarked.
“But we found out that Santa is good, Santa loves you, Santa loves Oklahoma like I do. You know, Oklahoma was very good to me in the election so I love Oklahoma. Don’t ever leave Oklahoma, OK?”
In another exchange, a young girl from Kansas said she hoped Santa would not bring her coal, leading Trump to pivot to one of his long held policy positions.
“You mean clean, beautiful coal,” Trump replied.
He apologized for the remark but said he “had to do that,” before continuing.
.@POTUS: "What would you like Santa to bring?"
KID: "Not coal!"@POTUS: "You mean 'clean, beautiful coal.'"
🤣🤣🤣 pic.twitter.com/K15IqUMxzA
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“Coal is clean and beautiful, please remember that at all costs. But you don’t want clean, beautiful coal, right?” Trump said. The child responded that she did not.
Trump has consistently aligned himself with the coal industry, arguing that domestic energy production is vital for economic growth and national independence.
Earlier this year, he signed an executive order aimed at strengthening the coal sector by loosening regulations tied to mining operations, leasing, and exports.
The calls also included moments that touched on politics beyond the holiday theme.
Speaking with a child from Pennsylvania, Trump made comments related to the 2020 presidential election.
“I know Pennsylvania is great. We won Pennsylvania, actually, three times,” Trump said, later adding, “I bet your mom voted properly.”
The remarks came as the Trump administration continues legal efforts connected to the 2020 election.
The Justice Department has filed a lawsuit against a Georgia county seeking access to voting records from that year.
The lawsuit asks the state to turn over “all used and void ballots, stubs of all ballots, signature envelopes, and corresponding envelope digital files from the 2020 General Election in Fulton County.”
The federal government has accused the county of violating the Civil Rights Act after local officials said the ballots were sealed and could not be produced without a court order.
Trump narrowly lost Georgia to Joe Biden in 2020, a result that played a role in the overall outcome of the election.
According to the lawsuit, the Justice Department issued a subpoena to Fulton County election officials in October, citing a need to review compliance with federal election law.
Earlier this month, Fulton County acknowledged before the Georgia State Election Board that more than 130 tabulator tapes from the 2020 election were not signed.
Officials said the lapse involved about 315,000 ballots, renewing scrutiny even though audits and a hand count previously affirmed the results.
Alongside the holiday messages and phone calls, Trump also announced changes to the federal holiday schedule.
The president declared that Christmas Eve and Dec. 26 would be treated as federal holidays this year.
Under the directive, federal departments and agencies will be closed on those dates, though agencies may still require certain employees to work if national security or public needs demand it.
The order does not alter existing laws, and any permanent changes to federal holidays would require congressional approval followed by presidential signature.
