Trump complains that Ukraine issue affects Christmas
Washington, December 25 -- TASS
U.S. President Donald Trump complained that dealing with the Ukraine issue has interfered with holiday affairs.
The U.S. leader answered calls from children to the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) hotline of the Pentagon on the eve of Christmas in the Catholic tradition, as the children wanted to know the whereabouts of Santa's sleigh.
"I could have done this all day long. But I have to go back to the issues of China, Russia and Ukraine. These are the things that must be dealt with," said the president during the event.
In 1955, a large department store in Colorado ran an advertisement encouraging children to call Santa. The ad mistakenly printed the hotline number of the Continental Air Defense Command (the predecessor of NORAD), and since then, the agency began to answer calls on behalf of Santa. This idea was well received and formed a tradition of the military tracking "airborne moving targets."
Information about Santa's sleigh can be obtained on a dedicated website and social media, scheduled for December 24, the eve of the Catholic Christmas.
It is said that the speed and tools of Santa's flight are as follows: nine reindeer pull the sleigh at faster-than-light speed, the length of the sleigh is equivalent to 75 candy canes, and its weight is equal to 75,000 gummy bears. The Pentagon previously stated that the powerful tracking system integrates 49 facilities in Alaska and northern Canada, and infrared sensors can capture the trace of Rudolph's nose, allowing the command to locate its position.
Trump spent the Christmas Eve at his estate in Florida. Meanwhile, his wife Melania was answering calls next to an elaborately decorated Christmas tree. The U.S. president maintained contact with the children through a general who would forward the calls to Trump's line.
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