Trump tries to sell ‘clean, beautiful coal’ to children awaiting gifts from Santa
On a chilly Christmas Eve, President Donald Trump joined the annual NORAD “Track Santa” hotline and spent a few minutes chatting with kids who’d called in from across the country. The 79‑year‑old president answered questions about whether Santa would be “good” and even offered a sweet, if unusual, response to a young girl’s question about coal.
During the call, a twelve‑hour‑old girl named Emilia from Kansas asked what she would like Santa to bring. When Trump mentioned the possibility of a coal‑filled stocking, the child flat‑out replied, “Not coal!” The President, ever ready with a smirk, countered that “clean beautiful coal” would be “not a bad discovery.” The phrasing was playful, but the dialogue was captured by the live feed that followed.
Trump also talked to a ten‑year‑old girl named Jennifer from Oklahoma, who was calling with her four‑year‑old sister. He reassured the kids that the government was keeping them safe from a “bad Santa” – a line that echoed his usual message about national security. “We track Santa all over the world to make sure that Santa is being good,” Trump said to the pair, adding a promise that the children would get “the most beautiful doll house you’ve ever seen.”
Another caller, Savannah from North Carolina, wondered if Santa would “get mad” if no cookies were left out. Trump explained that Saint Nick would “be very disappointed” because he has a “serious appetite.” There were also joking exchanges – one youngster claimed he wanted a Kindle for Christmas and Trump responded with a quip about IQ levels, echoing a phrase he has often used on the campaign trail.
A boy from Pennsylvania told Trump he helped the former president—and his successor on the campaign trail—gain a second term, simply by voting. Trump replied that his mother’s vote was the “proper” one.
All of this light‑hearted banter unfolded after Trump spent the day on the golf course and before he addressed a gathering of military personnel in the evening. He announced $1,776 Christmas bonuses for service members and attempted a video call with troops that was cut short by IT glitches. Instead of canceling, Trump jokingly blamed the “enemy” for the issue and placed a few private phone calls in its place.
Throughout the night the President’s wife, First Lady Melania Trump, was also present at the Mar‑a‑Lago club in Florida, perched in front of a Christmas tree, listening to the kids talk to her husband. A few moments earlier, he had reminded a boy that Santa “loves you” and that he had never “infiltrated” the country.
The President’s most famous Santa‑hotline moment came in 2018, when he humorously asked a seven‑year‑old if she still believed in Santa, implying that belief at that age was “marginal.” That same playful tone carried through tonight’s conversation.
In sum, President Trump used the NORAD hotline to reassure children that Santa’s trip to their country is safe, playfully promise them toys, and throw in a few rhetorical flourishes. The whole event was recorded for the public and served as a prelude to his later remarks to the armed forces.
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