Trump says Melania ‘was not happy’ about rearranging Christmas decor, hails her festive makeover

WASHINGTON, DC: There’s never a boring moment with Donald Trump, especially when Melania Trump is involved. While talking about the White House’s Christmas decorations and seating, Trump asked Melania if some of the trees could be moved to make space for additional seats.

According to Trump, his wife, Melania’s reaction was priceless and turned the moment into a hilarious exchange. He also praised her festive decor, noting that he had received rave reviews for her work.

Trump jokes about Christmas decor, and Melania’s priceless reaction

On Thursday, December 25, Trump shared a humorous anecdote that had social media laughing and praising his wit. He said, "To my beautiful wife, who today did a great job with the Christmas trees and everything I said, I said honey. We need more room. Is there a possibility we could take the trees out?"

"She was not happy about that. So we left the trees. We left the trees, but we could have had a few more seats; that's okay. But, I do want to congratulate you."

"You've gotten rave reviews for the Christmas dinner, really decorations and ornaments, and everything else, and it's never looked more beautiful, and I appreciate it. Melania, and I appreciate."

Trump and Melania Trump take phone calls from children as part of NORAD’s Santa Claus tracking tradition

The first couple joined the long-standing holiday tradition, spending more than 20 minutes speaking with children while seated next to a Christmas tree. Trump connected with families over speakerphone, while Melania used a handset to chat directly with the children.

During the calls, Trump asked kids what they hoped to receive from Santa Claus and even shared some lighthearted banter about recent economic figures. "Great numbers, great financials. I don’t think the kids are too interested in that," he joked, referencing the latest GDP report.

He also explained the importance of tracking Santa Claus, saying, "We want to make sure that he's not infiltrated, that we are not infiltrating into our country a bad Santa." Speaking to a child from Oklahoma, he added with a laugh, "Don’t ever leave Oklahoma."

In another conversation, when a child said they did not want coal as a gift, Trump replied, "You mean clean, beautiful coal. I had to do that, I'm sorry." He emphasized that the coal is 'clean and beautiful' and urged the child to 'please remember at all costs.'

In total, Trump took six calls and remarked that he 'could do this all day long,' before noting that he needed to return to handling international matters.