During a photo op for that call, President Trump decided to defend shutting down the government over funding for his border wall and slam former FBI director James Comey. President Trump has also now said he is willing to raise a fence instead of a wallEarlier in the day, President Trump and the First Lady released their annual Christmas message. 'Melania and I are truly thrilled to wish every American a very, merry Christmas,' said President Trump at the start of the video. On Monday night, President Trump and the First Lady tracked Santa's sleigh across North America and spoke to a few young children. In a bizarre and almost cruel move, President Trump opted to raise doubts about the existence of Santa while speaking to one 7-year-old boy.

Source: Daily Mail December 25, 2018 15:15 UTC