Trump answers kids’ Santa tracker questions on Christmas Eve

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STORY: :: Palm Beach, Florida:: December 24, 2025:: Trump and First Lady Melania answer children's questions about NORAD's 'Santa tracker'MOTHER REPEATS CHILD’S QUESTION, ASKING: “How come Santa has a tracker on him?”TRUMP: “Well, we track Santa all over the world. We want to make sure that Santa is being good. Santa is a very good person. We want make sure that he's not infiltrated, that we're not infiltrating into our country a bad Santa. So, we found out that Santa's 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, okay?”CHILD: “How long until Santa will be here?”TRUMP: “Okay, well Santa's now in Sweden, so Santa's got quite a trip to get to your great area, your great part of the world, because you live in a terrific place. But I would say Santa will make it in record time, probably in about five hours. Five hours from now, Santa will be coming down your chimney and have a beautiful present for you. What would you like Santa to bring?”CHILD: “Uh, not coal.”TRUMP: “Well, you don't want coal. Well, coal is — you mean clean, beautiful coal. I had to do that. I'm sorry. Coal is clean and beautiful. Please remember that at all costs.”North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD), a joint operation between the U.S. and Canadian militaries, based at Peterson Air Force Base in Colorado Springs, Colorado, is responsible for guarding the skies over North America.