HOME >NEWS >Trump to kid about believing in Santa: 'At 7 it's marginal, right?'

Trump to kid about believing in Santa: 'At 7 it's marginal, right?'

2025-04-27 00:43:53

'Twas the night before Christmas and as the fire roared and the Christmas tree lights sparkled, Trump started talking to children about Santa.

It didn't go over well.

As the president took a phone call from a 7-year-old named Collman, he insinuated that Santa wasn't real.

With a chuckle, the president said: "Are you still a believer in Santa Claus? 'Cuz at 7 it's marginal, right?"

Mashable Top Stories Stay connected with the hottest stories of the day and the latest entertainment news. Sign up for Mashable's Top Stories newsletter By clicking Sign Me Up, you confirm you are 16+ and agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Thanks for signing up!

Collman was patched through to a White House line after calling a Santa tracker, presumably because she believed in Santa and wanted to know his location. The tracker, organized by the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD), is run by volunteers who field calls from curious children wanting to know where Santa is as Christmas approaches. The president and first lady traditionally take NORAD calls on Christmas Eve.

This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed.

Trump's Santa blunder got boomeranged around social media as Twitter universally facepalmed.

SEE ALSO: Happy Holidays, internet: Here are 5 hilarious seasonal cards to send your loved ones

This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed.

The NORAD calls came after Trump spent the day "all alone" in the White House, tweeting amid a falling stock market and a government shutdown of his own doing.

What a way to cap off the day. Sorry, Collman.

Correction: Dec. 26, 2018, 9:25 a.m. PST A previous version of this post incorrectly spelled Collman's name. It's Collman, not Coleman.

Featured Video For You

UPS deleted a tweet that said it would shred letters to Santa