Donald Trump Talks About Winning Pennsylvania During Christmas Eve Calls with Kids

President Donald Trump on Dec. 24.
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NEED TO KNOW

• President Donald Trump took calls from children across the nation to celebrate Christmas.
• During a call with a child from Pennsylvania, the president claimed he won the state for three consecutive presidential elections.
• Trump won Pennsylvania in 2016 and 2024, while former President Joe Biden secured a victory there by a 1.17% margin in 2020.

President Donald Trump engaged with children across the nation on Christmas Eve, highlighting his election victories during the calls.

On December 24, Trump and First Lady Melania Trump celebrated Christmas at their Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Florida. They participated in the NORAD Santa Claus calls, taking calls from children nationwide.

In a conversation with a child from Pennsylvania, Trump, 79, referred to the state as "great." He asserted, "We won Pennsylvania — actually, three times," adding, "We won it in a landslide. So I love Pennsylvania."

President Donald Trump in Palm Beach, Fla. on Dec. 24, 2025.

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While Trump indeed won Pennsylvania in both the 2016 and 2024 elections, he did not win in 2020. In the 2016 election, he received 48.2% of the votes, compared to Hillary Clinton’s 47.5%, according to The New York Times. In 2020, Biden triumphed by a narrow margin of 1.17%, as reported by the Pennsylvania Capital-Star.

In 2024, Trump defeated former Vice President Kamala Harris, amassing 3,543,308 votes against Harris’s 3,423,042, also reported by The New York Times.

During the calls, Trump also expressed gratitude for the support he received in Oklahoma, telling a child from that state, "They were very good to me in the election" and encouraging the child to "never leave Oklahoma." Historically, Trump has maintained strong support in Oklahoma, winning the state in three consecutive presidential elections—its last Democratic win dating back to 1964.

The president’s remarks this holiday season echoed a notable Christmas conversation from his first term, when he spoke with Collman Lloyd, a seven-year-old girl from South Carolina in 2018. She mentioned her plans to leave treats for Santa, prompting an unusual response from Trump, who asked if she still believed in Santa—remarking on the "marginal" belief at her age.

President Donald Trump in Pennsylvania on October 31, 2020.

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Trump’s comments during the NORAD calls reflect a trend of leveraging interactions to evoke his political narrative. Similar sentiments were expressed in November, following the tragedy involving West Virginia National Guard members. When asked about attending a funeral for one of the fallen soldiers, Trump reiterated his affection for West Virginia and noted his electoral successes there, emphasizing the strong connection he feels with the state and its residents.