A day after President Trump askeꦬd a 7-year-old if he still believed in Santa, a letter surfaced from President Kennedy reassuring a little girl that Santa was ali🙈ve and well — and that he’d do his best to protect St. Nick from 💫nuclear annihilation.
“Dear Michelle, I was glad t💃o get your letter about trying to stop the Russians about bombing the North Pole and risking the life of Santa Claus,” JFK wrote on Oct. 28, 1961, as Cold War the tensions between the two nuclear superpowers s♓immered.
“I share your concern about the atmospheric testing of the Soviet Union, not only for the North Pole but for countries throughout the world; not only for Santa Claus but for people throughout the world,” he wrote i𒈔n the typewritten letter, by presidential historian Michael Beschloss.
“However, you must not worry about Santa Claus. I talked with 👍him yesterday and he is fine. He will be making his rounds again this Christmas, Kennedy concluded.
Trump, answering children whose calls to NORAD had been patched through to the White House, offered a decidedly different take on Santa when speaking to a youngster na🌜med Coleman.
“Are you still a believer in S𒅌anta? Because at 7, it’s 🐬marginal, right?” Trump asked Coleman, sparking a comic response on Twitter.
“Thanks for the cookies Coleman! Believing in me isn’t marginal at any age but believing in this guy𓃲 is!🅷“
“Trump (in booming voice) to a kid named Coleman: “Hello, is this Coleman? Merry Christmas. How are you? How old are you?…. Are you doing well in school? Are you still a believer in American politics?” .
“Definitely put an end to this tradition until Trump is gone. He⭕ can’t be trustedꩲ to speak to a child,” on Beschloss’ post.