President Donald Trump’s Christmas Eve phone call with a child during the annual NORAD Tracks Santa event has drawn attention after the US President called the child “a high-IQ person” and remarked that the country needed “more high-IQ people”. ADVERTISEMENTDuring one call, Trump asked a child what he wanted for Christmas. The child hesitated before saying he wanted a Kindle. After asking the child to repeat the answer, Trump replied that it was “pretty good” before adding: “You must be a high-IQ person. Trump’s comment once again highlighted how even informal presidential moments can spark political debate and online scrutiny.

Source: The Telegraph December 25, 2025 11:52 UTC