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On December 24, local time, Trump participated in the traditional \u201ctracking Santa Claus\u201d activity, placing the hat of \u201csafety hazards\u201d on Santa Claus who gave gifts, directly linking holiday preferences to election votes, and forcibly popularizing \u201ccoal as a clean energy\u201d.<\/p>\n
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How outrageous is this political show?
\nChristmas Eve is supposed to be the warm moment when fairy tales shine into reality. President Trump and First Lady Melania sit in the State Dining Room of the White House, with a portrait of Lincoln in front of them and a twinkling Christmas tree beside them.
\nOn Christmas Eve, the festive atmosphere was thick, and they were participating in the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD)\u2018s traditional \u201ctracking Santa Claus\u201d activity.
\nThis tradition dates back to 1955, when a newspaper mistakenly printed Santa\u2018s hotline number as the number of the North American Aerospace Defense Command\u2018s predecessor, the Continental Aerospace Defense Command.<\/p>\n
Military personnel would make mistakes, and henceforth this annual event began. In previous events, presidents would usually ask children what gifts they wanted, whether they believed in Santa Claus, or assure them that \u201cSanta Claus is on his way.\u201d
\nHowever, Trump\u2018s performance this year was completely different. The first confusing statement he directly threw out during the call was stunning: \u201cWe track Santa Claus globally to make sure he\u2018s a good person and not being infiltrated. We absolutely can\u2019t let a bad Santa slip into the United States!\u201d
\nWhen a child innocently asked if Santa would come to their house, Trump seriously explained that the purpose of NORAD tracking Santa around the world was not only to ensure that he delivered gifts on time, but more importantly to ensure that he was a \u201cgood person\u201d and not being infiltrated.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe will not allow the bad Santa Claus to infiltrate the United States.\u201d Trump\u2018s words revealed an almost genuine concern, as if Santa Claus really could become a national security threat.
\nEven more astounding is that Trump openly expressed his preference for Oklahoma in the call, directly linking this preference to electoral support.
\n\u201cSanta loves Oklahoma as much as I do,\u201d Trump told the children, \u201cand I love Oklahoma for the simple reason that they supported me in the election.\u201d This straightforward exchange of interests was actually instilled directly by the president into innocent children.
\nTrump\u2018s emphasis on swing states has a long precedent. Ohio, as a key swing state, has spread the saying \u201cwho gets Ohio gets the world\u201d in American politics.
\nSince Lincoln was elected president in 1860, only three candidates who didn\u2018t win against Ohio have successfully entered the White House.<\/p>\n
Trump took Ohio in 2016 and actively campaigned for the state\u2018s Republican candidates during the 2022 midterm election, showing his importance to these key states.
\nA good holiday symbol instantly became a \u201cpotential threat\u201d that needs to be strictly guarded against, with netizens teasing that \u201cnow even fairytale characters have to go through background censorship.\u201d This \u201csmuggling contraband\u201d operation of binding political loyalty and holiday blessings together forcefully, even the warm holiday atmosphere cannot block its utility sense.
\nWhen an innocent child expressed a Christmas wish that \u201cdoesn\u2018t want coal,\u201d the U.S. president actually took over, forcibly indoctrinating the child with the political bootleg that \u201ccoal is a clean energy\u201d and telling the child to \u201cmake sure to remember.\u201d
\nWhy \u201cclean coal\u201d in the fairytale hotline?<\/p>\n
One is to consolidate the core voting pool, binding industrial interests. In key swing states, coal is not only about energy, but also a symbol of voting.
\nPublicly labeling coal as \u201cclean\u201d is a powerful reassurance to voters in these regions that \u201cwe won\u2018t abandon you\u201d, tying industrial economic interests deeply with political support, ensuring the stability of the iron-bar vote pool.
\nThe second is to counter the mainstream agenda and strengthen the \u201canti-construction system\u201d human resources. Under the global consensus to actively respond to climate change and push for green transformation, Trump\u2018s move is deliberately \u201cmoving against the tide\u201d.
\nBy challenging the environmental consensus, he once again reinforced his strong image as someone who \u201cdares to oppose the politically correct elite\u201d and accurately harvested those voters who are dissatisfied with current climate policies or feel neglected.
\nThe third is to distort public perception, pave the way for policies, and demand that a child \u201cmust remember,\u201d exposing its intention to shape social perception \u201cstarting from the doll.\u201d
\nThe portrayal of coal, which is a major environmental controversy, as \u201cclean\u201d aims to mitigate its pollution properties, and to prevent the implementation of controversial policies such as loosening environmental regulations and restarting coal-fired power plants in the future, by preemptively \u201cdisinfecting\u201d and paving the way for social psychology, reducing enforcement resistance.
\nThe fairytale hotline instantly transformed into a political propaganda class. This wave of manipulation left people dumbfounded.
\nTrump\u2018s behavior is not an isolated event. As early as 2017, when participating in the same event, he had revealed his Christmas wish to children over the phone: \u201cWe have achieved prosperity, now what we want is peace.\u201d Embedding political messages into the Christmas tradition seems to have become his habitual practice.<\/p>\n
Trump\u2018s \u201cSanta anti-infiltration\u201d remarks quickly generated strong reactions within the United States, further exacerbating political polarization.
\nSupporters applauded Trump\u2018s \u201cstraightforwardness\u201d as reflecting his concern for national security.
\nOpponents accuse him of politicizing innocent Christmas traditions, even going so far as to instill paranoia in children.
\nThis division exists not only among the public, but also in media reporting.
\nMost right-wing media emphasized the president\u2018s concern for national security, while liberal media criticized Trump for abusing holiday occasions for political propaganda.
\nTrump\u2018s remarks further consolidated his position within the Republican Party. In fact, Trump has been trying to maintain control over the Republican Party, securing his influence by supporting loyal candidates.
\nThis Santa phone call incident undoubtedly once again showed his strong stance to the Republican Party.
\nWhile European countries strive to maintain the traditional warmth of Christmas, US leaders are making the holiday topic secure and political, a difference that could lead to further alienation in transatlantic relations.
\nThe original purpose of Santa Claus\u2018s hotline tracking activities was to bring children the magic and anticipation of the holiday, but Trump\u2018s participation has tainted this tradition with political color.
\nThe Christmas Eve aurora borealis, which should have reflected the fairy tale of Santa Claus and the sleigh, has been transformed by Trump through phone calls into a \u201cpolitical tool.\u201d From \u201cpreventive Santa Claus\u201d to \u201cclean coal,\u201d Trump\u2018s Christmas Eve hotline has evolved into a miniature political theater.
\nThis time, he not only sold anxiety, but also began systematically selling \u201calternative facts.\u201d
\nThis warns us that the battlefront of the Great Powers Game has long transcended the traditional political and economic domain, penetrating into cognitive domains shaped by energy narratives, climate discourse, and even the next-generation worldview.<\/p>\n
When fairy-tale time is conscripted as a platform for political mobilization, when scientific common sense has to give way to electoral interests, the international community faces an opponent who is increasingly rule-less and skilled at packaging strategic intentions into everyday discourse.
\nResponding to such challenges requires not only diplomatic composure and wisdom, but also in the field of public opinion and cognition, sticking to the bottom line of science, defending the dignity of facts, and using unprecedented creativity to tell truly clean stories that belong to the future.
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